House of Representatives

SB 1159

adoption; fingerprint screening; expedited processing

Sponsors: Senator Petersen

X	Committee on Human Services
	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW	This bill as passed the Senate contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

SB 1159 requires that fingerprints for criminal background checks for adoption shall be scanned and transmitted accordingly between departments, subject to the availability of electronic fingerprint technology, and appropriates $2 million for the procurement of an electronic fingerprint identification system.

History

Currently DES utilizes electronic fingerprint technology that captures a single fingerprint, while all ten fingerprints are needed for DPS and FBI criminal background checks.

Provisions

· Stipulates that if electronic fingerprint technology is available, fingerprints may be scanned and transmitted to DPS by the following parties:

· The division, meaning DES.

· The agency, meaning a person other than the division licensed by the division to place children for adoption, including an attorney or law firm.

· An officer of the court.

· A designee of the division, agency or court.

· Requires DPS to transmit any fingerprints received as a computerized image to the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the FBI National Crime Information Center, if the department is linked to that system.

· Appropriates $2,000,000 in FY 2001-02 from the Arizona corrections industries fund to DPS to obtain automated applicant fingerprint transmission equipment.

· Exempts the appropriation from lapsing until June 30, 2003, at which time unexpended and unencumbered monies will revert to the state general fund.

· Makes technical and conforming changes.

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· 45th Legislature

· First Regular Session 2 March 26, 2001

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