SB1310

Hawaii SB1310 amends state statutes to clarify and expand the scope of entities authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on employees and.

Hawaii SB1310 amends sections 28-17 and 846-2.7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify and expand the scope of entities authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on employees and contractors. The bill specifies that these checks can be conducted by various state departments and agencies, including the departments of health, education, human services, commerce and consumer affairs, and others, on employees, prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors in positions that involve close proximity to children, vulnerable adults, or require access to federal tax information.