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Committee backs bill allowing $25 fee for federal suitability checks
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 340 to require Kentucky criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal or contractor background checks and to allow a $25 fee for that service; committee passed the bill 9-0 and sponsors said reimbursement will come from the federal government.
Representative Tony Hampton, sponsor of House Bill 340, told the committee the measure creates a new section of Kentucky law to define terms and require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal-history records for basic federal suitability or fitness screenings.
"This legislation will change and create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to define terms and require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information for requesting agencies when they're conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment for potential federal or contractor employees," Hampton said, citing federal law and the need for local compliance with 5 U.S.C. § 9101.
Hampton said the bill allows local and state agencies to charge a $25 fee for providing criminal-records information and that reimbursement for juvenile records will be paid by the federal government. "This fee does not come from the Kentucky Treasury," he said.
Pat Morgan, representing the Kentucky Sheriffs Association, and Sean Butler, executive director of the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, were present in support. The committee held no extended debate and voted to pass House Bill 340 by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. The committee recommended the bill for passage to the full Senate.
Details such as the process for fee collection and whether the fee applies to all request types were not specified in committee testimony.
