Committee votes not to advance $5 million fingerprinting bill, cites larger process problems
Senate Bill 2194, which would have authorized up to $5 million for fingerprinting equipment and directed the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to provide four-day background results, received a unanimous "do not pass" recommendation after committee testimony said equipment is not the primary bottleneck.
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A Senate committee recommended a "do not pass" on Senate Bill 2194, a measure that would have authorized the attorney general to spend up to $5,000,000 for digital fingerprinting equipment and required the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to provide criminal-history results within four days. The recommendation carried on a recorded vote of 5-0.
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