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Minutes for SB246 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Requiring all applicants for teaching licenses and certificates and employees of a school district or public innovative district to submit to a criminal history record check and creating the criminal history record check reimbursement fund for certain state and criminal history record checks conducted by the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
Minutes Content for Tue, Jan 20, 2026
Chairwoman opened the hearing on SB246.
Natalie Scott provided an overview of the bill and stood for questions and further discussion. (Attachment 1)
Proponent Conferees:
Bob Stuart, Executive Officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), provided an introduction of Tony Mattivi Director, KBI, who gave the proponent presentation He stated the KBI is committed to enhance public safety in our state. One important way to do this is through accurate and timely dissemination of fingerprint based criminal histories. (Attachment 2)
Lacey Hunter, Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), Commission of Survey, Certification & Credentialing, gave proponent presentation. She stated KDADS has been running criminal history checks for employees and applicants. She said this bill ensures KDADS' ability to perform criminal history record checks for several professions and facility types that the agency licenses.(Attachment 3)
Proponent conferees stood for questions and further discussion.
Senator Senator Ryckman had several questions that Nicole Mattox, Information Services Division Director, KBI replied to and will follow up to those questions still outstanding
Written only proponents:
- Michelle Schroder, on behalf of the Kansas Attorney General's Office (Attachment 3)
- Claudia Fury-Aguirre, Manager of Kansas Policy and Outreach, Aligned (Attachment 4)
Neutral Conferees:
Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison, Kansas Sheriffs Assoc.; Kansas Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, asks for an amendment be made. He stated local and state law enforcement officers and agencies may charge a fee as reimbursement for expenses for taking and processing fingerprints. (Attachment 5)
Mr Klumpp stood for questions and further discussion.
No Opponent conferees.
Chairwoman Warren closed the hearing on SB246
