Bill Text: CT SB00287 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Criminal Background Checks For State Employees Who Work With Vulnerable Populations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [SB00287 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00287-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 287

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 899

   

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to require periodic criminal background checks of employees of the Departments of Children and Families and Developmental Services who work directly with clients of the departments.

Statement of Purpose:

To protect vulnerable clients of the Departments of Children and Families and Developmental Disabilities.

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