SB 919
Requires background checks for medical marijuana facility personnel
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LR Number:
4240S.01I
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Last Action:
2/27/2020 - Second Read and Referred S Health and Pensions Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2020

Current Bill Summary

SB 919 - Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall require all officers, managers, contractors, employees, and other support staff of licensed or certified medical marijuana facilities, and all owners of such facilities who will have access to the facilities or the facilities' supply of medical marijuana, to submit fingerprints to the Highway Patrol for a state and federal criminal background check. The Highway Patrol shall notify the Department of any criminal history record information or lack thereof discovered on the individual. All such records shall be accessible and available to the Department.

This act is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 764 (2020) and substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS#2/HB 1896 (2020), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1682 (2020), and SCS/HB 1383 (2020).

SARAH HASKINS

Amendments

No Amendments Found.