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Committee approves bill to allow single criminal background check for state IT staff

2491392 · February 27, 2025
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Representative Joe Palmer, R.-District 20, introduced House Bill 277 to allow a single criminal background check for Information Technology Services employees who now must submit multiple agency checks.

Representative Joe Palmer, R.-District 20, introduced House Bill 277 to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee, saying the bill would allow a single criminal background check for employees of Information Technology Services (ITS) who currently must submit multiple checks to different state agencies. "What this bill does is allows for single criminal background checks on employees from the, technology service, information technology services," Palmer said.

The bill, Palmer said, would reduce duplication and save the state money.…

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