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Senate advances bill to allow criminal background checks for school personnel, including private schools
Summary
Senate Bill 17 would expand authority to perform criminal‑record checks—including fingerprinting at certification—so private schools can screen prospective employees and the certification process includes background checks. The Senate resolved into a committee of the whole for Attorney General staff briefings and later advanced the bill to third reading.
The Utah State Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 17—authorizing criminal background checks on school personnel and enabling private schools to access similar checks—after a committee‑of‑the‑whole briefing from the Attorney General's office.
Sponsor Senator Dixie Levitt said the bill aims to give private schools the same tools public districts already use to screen employees, to protect children and prevent avoidable tragedies. “This bill contains important protections for individuals undergoing background checks. All information disclosed…
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