Bill Summary for H 378 (2023-2024)

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Apr 19 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 378 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 15, 2023
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS MAY BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, CLERK OF COURT, OR A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR FOR FIREFIGHTER APPLICANTS AND CURRENT MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS OF THE STATE FOR FIVE OR MORE YEARS, PROVIDING THAT THE FIREFIGHTER CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO JUNIOR MEMBER APPLICANTS AND CURRENT MEMBERS UNDER EIGHTEEN, AND CLARIFYING THAT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR FIREFIGHTERS PRIOR TO OFFERING THE POSITION.
Intro. by Blackwell, Saine, Torbett, Riddell.

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House amendment to the 3rd edition makes the following changes. 

Further amends GS 143B-943 by expanding upon the ways a requesting entity can request a statewide criminal history record check to also allow a statewide criminal history record check of the State resident's name to be conducted and certified by the clerk of court, at the clerk's discretion. Makes conforming changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.