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Legislation Related to Fingerprinting Volunteers

Compiled in 2001 by By Sharon A. Joyce, Ph.D. (sjoyce@researchresults.org)

Volunteer Protection Act of 1997

effective June 18, 1997

Provides liability protection for volunteers from voluntees/clients under the following conditions:

• the volunteer was acting with the scope of responsibilities
• the volunteer was properly certified or authorized by the appropriate authorities
• the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, or reckless misconduct.

A voluntee/client may hold a nonprofit organization or any governmental entity liable for the actions of a volunteer. A nonprofit organization or governmental entity may hold the volunteer liable.

Website address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
(1) choose public law; (2) choose 105th congress; (3) search for Public Law 105-19

Federal Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998

effective October 9, 1998

Legislation to upgrade the criminal history and criminal justice record systems by providing states with funding to establish, develop, update or upgrade states centralized, automated criminal history record information systems and automated fingerprinting identification systems. Authorizes Congress to spend $250 million each year on crime identification technology.

Website address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
(1) choose public law; (2) choose 105th congress; (3) search for Public Law 105-251

Senate Bill 933

effective October 17, 1998

Fingerprints required for volunteers (supervised or not) who have contact with children in a licensed child care facilities, licensed family child care home, or foster care setting. Fingerprints must be submitted before any contact with children or presence in the facility. A $100.00 civil penalty per violation for failure to submit fingerprints within the required time frame. Effective January 1, 1999 FBI checks mandatory for all new background checks.

Estimated Fingerprinting Costs:

• DOJ Fingerprint Check: $42
• FBI Fingerprint Check: $24
• Child Abuse Index Check: $15
• Livescan Vendor Fee: $14

Website address: http://www.sen.ca.gov/
(1) choose legislation; (2) choose session 1997-1998; (3) type in SB933

Senate Bill 2194

effective October 17, 1998

Add residential care facilities for the elderly and chronically ill/ disabled to SB993

Website address: http://www.sen.ca.gov/
(1) choose legislation; (2) choose session 1997-1998; (3) type in SB2194.

 

 

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