1681-SAMSHSCS2925.2SHB 1681S COMM AMDBy Committee on Human Services & CorrectionsADOPTED 04/11/2005 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert thefollowing:Sec. 2004 c 41 s 2 (uncodified) is reenacted and amended toread as follows: (1) A joint task force on criminal background check processes isestablished. The joint task force shall consist of the followingmembers: (a) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate,appointed by the president of the senate; (b) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the houseof representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house ofrepresentatives; (c) The chief of the Washington state patrol, or the chief'sdesignee; (d) The secretary of the department of social and health services,or the secretary's designee; (e) The state superintendent of public instruction, or thesuperintendent's designee; (f) An elected sheriff or police chief, selected by the Washingtonassociation of sheriffs and police chiefs; and (g) The following ((seven)) eleven members, jointly appointed bythe speaker of the house of representatives and the president of thesenate: (i) A representative from a nonprofit service organization thatserves primarily children under sixteen years of age; (ii) A health care provider as defined in RCW 7.70.020; (iii) A representative from a business or organization thatprimarily serves persons with a developmental disability ((orvulnerable adults)); (iv) A representative from a local youth athletic association; 1 (v) A representative from the insurance industry; ((and)) (vi) Two representatives from a local parks and recreation program; one member shall be selected by the association of Washington citiesand one member shall be selected by the Washington association ofcounties; (vii) A representative from a forprofit entity that primarilyserves children; (viii) A representative from a business or organization thatprimarily serves vulnerable adults; (ix) A representative selected by the state's longterm careombudsman; and (x) As a nonvoting ex officio member, a representative of anorganization that serves as a clearinghouse for other nonprofitorganizations in the state and that recruits volunteers and trainsnonprofit boards of directors. (2) The task force shall choose two cochairs from among itsmembership. (3) The task force shall review and make recommendations to thelegislature and the governor regarding criminal background check policyin Washington state. In preparing the recommendations, the committeeshall, at a minimum, review the following issues: (a) What state and federal statutes require regarding criminalbackground checks, and determine whether any changes should be made; (b) What criminal offenses are currently reportable through thecriminal background check program, and determine whether any changesshould be made; (c) What information is available through the Washington statepatrol and the federal bureau of investigation criminal backgroundcheck systems, and determine whether any changes should be made; (d) What are the best practices among organizations for obtainingcriminal background checks on their employees and volunteers; (e) What is the feasibility and costs for businesses andorganizations to do periodic background checks; (f) What is the feasibility of requiring all businesses andorganizations, including nonprofit entities, to conduct criminalbackground checks for all employees, contractors, agents, andvolunteers who have regularly scheduled supervised or unsupervised 2 access to children, persons with a developmental disability, orvulnerable adults; ((and)) (g) What is the feasibility of establishing a state registrationprogram for private youth sports coaches under which some or all ofsuch persons are required to obtain and disclose to prospective clientsand employers a copy of the results of their fingerprintbased criminalbackground checks; (h) A review of the practices of the department of social andhealth services with respect to checking the backgrounds of itsemployees, applicants for employment, and candidates for promotion; and (i) A review of the benefits and obstacles of implementing acriminal history record information background check program created bythe national child protection act of 1993. The national childprotection act of 1993 increases the availability of criminal historyrecord information background checks for employers who have employeesor volunteers who work with children, elderly persons, or persons withdisabilities. (4) The task force, where feasible, may consult with individualsfrom the public and private sector. (5) The task force shall use legislative facilities and staff fromsenate committee services and the house office of program research. (6) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations tothe legislature by December 31, ((2004)) 2005.NEW SECTION.Sec. This act expires January 31, 2006.NEW SECTION.Sec. This act is necessary for the immediatepreservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of thestate government and its existing public institutions, and takes effectimmediately. 3 SHB 1681S COMM AMDBy Committee on Human Services & CorrectionsADOPTED 04/11/2005 On page 1, line 2 of the title, after processes; strike theremainder of the title and insert reenacting and amending 2004 c 41 s2 (uncodified); providing an expiration date; and declaring anemergency.--- END --- 4