2017 House Bill 5254 / 2018 Public Act 427

Mandate background check for government jobs with sensitive information access

Introduced in the House

Nov. 8, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To require fingerprinting and background checks for applicants and current employees in government jobs that may have access to federal information databases that include confidential, personal or tax information.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 22, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 30, 2018

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 25, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 19, 2018