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HF 2945

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/03/2022 04:32pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; modifying criminal history checks done by cities and
counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 299C.72,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 299C.72, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:


Subd. 2.

Criminal history check authorized.

(a) The criminal history check authorized
by this section shall not be used in place of a statutorily mandated or authorized background
check.

(b) An authorized law enforcement agency may conduct a criminal history check of an
individual who is an applicant for employment, current employee, applicant for licensure,
or current licensee. Prior to conducting the criminal history check, the authorized law
enforcement agency must receive the informed consent of the individual.

(c) The authorized law enforcement agency deleted text begin shall notdeleted text end new text begin may new text end disseminate criminal history
data deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin to either the county or the city requesting checks for applicants, licensees, or current
employees. The authorized law enforcement agency and the city or county
new text end must maintain
deleted text begin itdeleted text end new text begin criminal history data new text end securely deleted text begin with the agency's officedeleted text end . deleted text begin The authorized law enforcement
agency can indicate whether the applicant for employment or applicant for licensure has a
criminal history that would prevent hire, acceptance as a volunteer to a hiring authority, or
would prevent the issuance of a license to the department that issues the license.
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