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House narrowly approves tougher background checks for in‑home childcare providers
Summary
After extended questioning about scope and exemptions, the Utah House passed first substitute House Bill 254 to require criminal background checks for all residents of homes with licensed or certified childcare and to add juvenile screening (age 12+; not fingerprinted). The bill passed 38–36 after a call of the House.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 3 approved first substitute House Bill 254, a measure that expands criminal background checks in licensed or certified child‑care homes to include all residents of the household and adds screening for juveniles age 12 and older.
Sponsor Representative Susan Lawrence said the bill “will prevent persons charged with serious crimes from residing in a home with a child care license or residential certificate,” and described the change as a response to recommendations in a performance audit of the Bureau of Child Care Licensing and to high‑profile incidents that prompted public concern.
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