HB5445

Revising the statute authorizing the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks.

Introduced·2/11/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5445 authorizes the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to conduct background checks on SIRN Radio Programmer.

West Virginia HB5445 revises the statute to authorize the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks on persons applying to be a Statewide Interoperable Radio Network ("SIRN") Radio Programmer and on persons seeking approval to work in SIRN network facilities. The bill specifies that the criminal history record check must be based on fingerprints submitted to the West Virginia State Police or its assigned agent for forwarding to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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History

Feb 11

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 11

House

To Judiciary

Feb 11

House

Introduced in House