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Committee hears bill to let transportation network companies run state fingerprint checks for school drivers

2170683 · January 29, 2025
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The House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education heard testimony on House Bill 538, sponsored by Representative Dane Deel, a measure that would let transportation network companies apply to use the state's fingerprint-access system to run background checks on drivers who transport students.

The House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education heard testimony on House Bill 538, sponsored by Representative Dane Deel, a measure that would let transportation network companies apply to use the state's fingerprint-access system to run background checks on drivers who transport students.

Supporters told the committee the change would speed hiring and reduce burdens on school districts. Lauren Hulse of HopSkip Drive, a private company that arranges vetted caregivers to transport children, said the company currently works in about 26 Missouri districts and relies on districts to run fingerprint checks for contracted drivers. "It would…

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