Revision: April 17, 2026, 10:02 a.m.
Senate Judiciary
April 17, 2026
2026-1547s
09/07
Amendment to HB 1363
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Division of Safety; Employee Candidate Background Checks. Amend RSA 21-P:15-c, III to read as follows:
III. To obtain a state records check only, the department shall submit a state criminal history records release form to the division of state police. To obtain both the federal and the state records check, the department shall submit the criminal history records release form and applicant fingerprint card to the division of state police, which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the background investigation, the division of state police shall report any criminal conviction information to the commissioner or to anyone designated by the commissioner within the department of safety who is authorized to receive criminal conviction information. The department may submit fingerprint information electronically, in accordance with procedures established by the division of state police. The department shall maintain the confidentiality and security of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this paragraph.