Bill Text: DE SB176 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Bureau Of Identification.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-02-03 - Signed by Governor [SB176 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB176-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Sen. Townsend & Rep. Keeley

 

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 176

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1.Amend §8595(a)(4), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

If the review pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section identifies a conflict between the name the applicant provided and an alias on file with the state, or the applicant has an outstanding warrant for criminal charges in Delaware, a federal criminal history check will be required. The Federal the applicant's fingerprints and other necessary information will be sent by the Bureau to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national background check.This national background check shall be comprised of a report of the applicant's entire federal criminal history record, pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation appropriation of Title 42 of Public Law 92-544 (28 CFR §20.33 (a)(3)).The Bureau shall be the recipients of said federal criminal history records.All costs associated with obtaining the criminal history reports required by this subsection shall be borne by the applicant.The applicant must resolve the conflict prior to becoming eligible to obtain a Driving Privilege Card.


SYNOPSIS

This legislation corrects a technical error in Senate Bill 59 of the 148th General Assembly.The Federal Bureau of Investigation has informed the State Bureau of Identification that the FBI will not accept applicants' fingerprints unless the state-level statute specifically refers to "fingerprints."This legislation makes that correction to the Delaware Code and enables the original intent of the legislation to be realized.

Author:Senator Townsend

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