The bill amends existing laws regarding record checks for volunteers and contractors who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children or individuals with developmental disabilities. It mandates that various educational entities, including school districts and the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, conduct thorough background checks through the Washington State Patrol and the FBI before hiring employees in specific roles. New provisions include that the requesting entity can only access record reports in accordance with rules set by the superintendent of public instruction, and they must notify the entity requesting the record check of any disqualifications based on the results.

Additionally, the bill expands the scope of record checks to include prospective volunteers and outlines the conditions under which they may be required to undergo these checks. It also clarifies that individuals with a valid portable background check clearance card can fulfill the record check requirements by providing their background report results. The superintendent of public instruction is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement these changes, ensuring that access to the record check database is limited to authorized personnel only.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 28A.400.303, 28A.400.305