Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Summary: SB 427 would amend law relating to certain child-care facilities and administrators. SB 427 would:
Analysis: SB 427 would increase the stringency of the licensing process for child care and child placing administrators, such as by requiring fingerprints of administrator applicants so their backgrounds can be checked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Currently, fingerprints can be required for background checks and SB 427 expressly states that they can be used. SB 427's provisions that require administrative penalties be imposed prior to non-monetary sanctions on facilities for violations are to provide a deterrent for facilities that break department laws, such as knowingly allowing a person with a certain criminal background to be on a facility's premises. SB 427 loosens regulation for licensed facilities that have a good history of compliance by requiring they be inspected on a biennial basis instead of on an annual basis.
SB 427 makes certain regulations in law more stringent while loosening other regulations. We are neutral on this legislation.