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Committee hears bill to remove PEO CEO background checks (House Bill 254)

Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs

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Summary

House Bill 254 would remove fingerprint and criminal background check requirements for professional employer organization (PEO) CEOs, a sponsor and agency witnesses said, noting Montana is currently the only state with that requirement and the Department of Labor has not used it to deny licenses. Supporters said the change would streamline registrations and encourage industry growth.

Representative Melissa Nicholas Kackos introduced House Bill 254, saying the measure "saves both time and money by streamlining the application process for professional employer organizations known as PEOs." The bill would remove fingerprint and criminal background check requirements for PEO CEOs in Montana.

Quinlan O'Connor, chief legal counsel for the…

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