HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 494

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. Stanley

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to National Background Check Fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/15/2015

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/2/2015

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/21/2015

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/29/2015

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/2/2015

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

2/3/2015

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/27/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/1/2015

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/30/2015

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/22/2015

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

2/4/2015

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/30/2015

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/29/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/29/2015

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/22/2015

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/30/2015

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/2/2015

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/3/2015

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/2/2015

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/26/2015

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2015

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/30/2015

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/21/2015

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

1/22/2015

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/3/2015

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/4/2015

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/26/2015

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/2/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/22/2015

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/1/2015

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

2/4/2015

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/26/2015

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/4/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/20/2015

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/30/2015

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

1/30/2015

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

2/3/2015

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/2/2015

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

2/2/2015

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/29/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2015

James T. Welch

Hampden

1/30/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 494

By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 494) of Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation to exempt employees of public school districts from fees associated with background checks.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act Relative to National Background Check Fees.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 38R of Chapter 71 of the general laws as amended by Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013, is hereby further amended adding the following new paragraph:-

Notwithstanding this section, employees of a public school district shall not be charged a fee related to this section; provided further, that the Commonwealth shall assume all financial obligations required for the operation and administration of said fingerprint-based criminal background check related to the employees of public school districts.

SECTION 2. Employees of a public school district who have paid a fee pursuant to Section 38R of Chapter 71 prior to the effective date of this act, shall have the cost of said fee credited toward future fees related to educator licenses authorized by Chapter 71 and Chapter 74 of the general laws; provided further, that the Commonwealth is hereby authorized and directed to reimburse employees and retired employees of a public school district, who are or were not employed in positions requiring state licensure or who have left employment covered by this section and are not subject to educator license renewal, for the cost of said fee paid prior to the effective date of this act.