Legislation - HB0281

Title: Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering provisions relating to criminal background investigations for certain individuals who care for or supervise children; requiring certain facilities to apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository for a national and State criminal history records check for each employee, employer, individual, or volunteer; and altering provisions relating to the process under which a certain State or local law enforcement agency conducts a certain name-based check on certain individuals.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {293921/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/28/2026 Legislative Date 4/28/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {293921/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Post Passage	4/28/2026	4/28/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations

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