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Bill would authorize state to join compact for interstate fingerprint checks in care settings
Summary
House Bill 13 85 would direct the Washington State Patrol to execute the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, allowing qualified entities and federally recognized tribes to conduct interstate fingerprint‑based background checks for noncriminal‑justice purposes involving children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Committee counsel provided a staff briefing and the Washington State Patrol offered agency testimony at the hearing on House Bill 13 85. The bill would authorize the Washington State Patrol to execute the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact on behalf of Washington state, enabling interstate exchange of unsealed criminal history for noncriminal‑justice purposes such as background checks required under the National Child Protection Act.
Staff explained the federal legal framework:…
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