2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5993: Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
Legislative Summary
HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS - Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/28/2025
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
