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Informational hearing held on expanding background studies for childcare workers after recent abuse cases
Summary
House File 2226, presented as an informational hearing, would expand background studies for childcare workers to capture records law enforcement holds; victims and providers urged improved data sharing and background checks. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it is working with DHS to identify allowable information-sharing paths.
The committee held an informational hearing on House File 2226 on March 27 focused on widening background‑study checks for childcare employees and other adults in childcare settings.
Testifying, Caitlin Simmons described a case in which her children’s former daycare teacher was arrested for possession and production of child sexual abuse material. “This legislation will ensure that any future person like him will be caught,” Simmons told the…
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