Bill Summary for H 378 (2023-2024)
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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 committee substitute to the 2nd edition adds the following.
Amends GS 153A-233 to require counties to ensure that any local government or nonprofit volunteer fire department with whom they contract for fire-fighting or prevention services obtains a criminal history record check for an applicant prior to offering that applicant a paid or volunteer position providing those services (previously, required record checks of persons who apply for the positions; previously, referred to incorporated volunteer fire departments). Makes changes throughout to refer to "nonprofit volunteer fire departments" rather than "incorporated volunteer fire departments" with regard to fire departments counties may provide financial assistance to and contract with.
Amends GS 153A-234 and GS 160A-292 to require fire marshals and fire chiefs to obtain criminal history checks for applicants prior to offering a paid or volunteer position for their respective fire departments (previously, required record checks for persons who apply for the positions).
Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title.