HB628 (2024) Compare Changes


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Unchanged Version

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1 New Section; Contractors; Department of Education; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 9 the following new section:

21-N:9-a Department Contracts; Criminal History Background Checks. Any employee or volunteer of an entity contracted for educational services by the department or the state board of education who provides in-person instruction to students shall comply with the submission of a criminal history background check as described under RSA 189:13-a.

2 New Paragraph; Education Tax Credit; Department of Education; Criminal History. Amend RSA 77-G:7 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a. The department of education shall require that all employees and volunteers of nonpublic schools or providers that choose to accept scholarship students under this chapter undergo and provide access to the results of a criminal history background check which complies with RSA 189:13-a.

3 Education Tax Credit; Reference Added; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 77-G:9, I to read as follows:

I. A receiving nonpublic school or home education program that accepts students benefiting from scholarships, grants, or tax credits shall not be considered an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program established in this chapter.

4 Alternative Programs for Granting Credit Leading to Graduation. Amend RSA 193-E:2-a, V(b) to read as follows:

(b) The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the approval of alternative programs for granting credit leading to graduation .

5 New Subparagraph; Education Freedom Accounts Program; Requirements for Education Service Providers; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 194-F:6, II by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) Submit the results of a criminal history records check which complies with the requirements of RSA 189:13-a for any employee or volunteer providing instruction in person to an EFA student.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

Text to be added highlighted in green.

1 New Section; Contractors; Department of Education; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 9 the following new section:

21-N:9-a Department Contracts; Criminal History Background Checks. Any employee or volunteer of an entity contracted for educational services by the department or the state board of education who provides in-person instruction to students shall comply with the submission of a criminal history background check as described under RSA 189:13-a.

2 New Paragraph; Education Tax Credit; Department of Education; Criminal History. Amend RSA 77-G:7 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a. The department of education shall require that all employees and volunteers of nonpublic schools or providers that choose to accept scholarship students under this chapter undergo and provide access to the results of a criminal history background check which complies with RSA 189:13-a.

3 Education Tax Credit; Reference Added; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 77-G:9, I to read as follows:

I. A receiving nonpublic school or home education program that accepts students benefiting from scholarships, grants, or tax credits , and that complies with criminal history background checks underRSA 77-G:8-a, shall not be considered an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program established in this chapter.

4 Alternative Programs for Granting Credit Leading to Graduation. Amend RSA 193-E:2-a, V(b) to read as follows:

(b) The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the approval of alternative programs for granting credit leading to graduation , which shall include the requirement that any employee or volunteer of such alternative program who provides in person instruction to students complies with the submission of a criminal history background check underRSA 189:13-a .

5 New Subparagraph; Education Freedom Accounts Program; Requirements for Education Service Providers; Criminal History Background Checks. Amend RSA 194-F:6, II by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) Submit the results of a criminal history records check which complies with the requirements of RSA 189:13-a for any employee or volunteer providing instruction in person to an EFA student.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.