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Committee backs bill clarifying fingerprinting for counselors is discretionary, not mandatory
Summary
Senate Bill 1018 was recommended for a do‑pass to the Senate floor. Sponsor Sen. Mark Harris said the bill clarifies fingerprinting for counselors and therapists is not automatically mandatory and that background checks may be used when the division requires them under existing law; no fiscal impact to the general fund was reported.
Senate Bill 1018, which changes statutory language about fingerprinting for counselors and therapists, was recommended for passage by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
Senator Mark Harris (District 35) presented the bill and said it updates language in Idaho Code section 50‑435 (as cited in the hearing record) and related statutes…
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