Video & Transcript Research : 'fingerprints'
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MD
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you run their fingerprints and they're not in the next system.
- Are those fingerprints then entered into NCIC?
- , even though it’s not a criminal check, that they’re being released in that they were fingerprinted
- at that time, and it would be available upon fingerprinting at any of our local detention facilities
- , even though it’s not a criminal check, that they’re being released in that they were fingerprinted
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I am required to have a fingerprint clearance card as a licensed real estate salesperson in the state
- I'm required to have a fingerprint clearance card as a licensed manufactured housing dealer.
- I only wish that we required background checks and fingerprint clearance cards of everyone who receives
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing -continued- Feb 25th, 2026 at 03:26 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We still have to have all of our employees fingerprinted with the state, submit our fire and health code
- that is important to note: To be license-exempt in the state of Missouri, my staff now has to get fingerprinted
- That means that my employee that started in February a couple weeks ago got fingerprinted in January.
Summary:
The committee continued a public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ scope of practice. Supporters, including Dr. Kelly Deering, said optometrists are trained to perform the listed office-based procedures, that rural Missouri lacks access to ophthalmologists, and that the bill would reduce wait times, travel burdens, and costs while helping retain students and practitioners in the state. Opponents, including representatives of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, argued the bill does not guarantee rural access and said the procedures should remain within the medical/surgical training of physicians. Members also questioned training on live human eyes and how suspicious lesions would be handled. No vote was taken, and the hearing on HB 2897 was closed.
The committee then heard House Bill 2353, which would create a licensing and sign-and-seal framework for interior designers and move oversight to the board that includes architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. Sponsor Rep. Sherri Gallick and supporters said the bill modernizes regulation, recognizes accredited education and NCIDQ testing, and would let licensed interior designers take responsibility for non-structural interior design work without hiring an architect to stamp plans. Opponents from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and others said they were still negotiating but remained concerned about scope-of-practice language, especially phrases like “all interior design of buildings” and “publicly occupied buildings,” which they said could create overlap with architecture and engineering or unintended obligations for public entities. Testimony also focused on whether unlicensed interior designers would still be allowed to work under carve-outs. No final action was taken.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a separate framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate without a state license while registering with the state and meeting background-check, reporting, and oversight requirements. Sponsor Rep. Jamie Gregg and MACA representatives said the bill is intended to expand foster placement capacity for children in need while preserving the religious mission of Christian homes, and they cited federal and state initiatives encouraging partnerships with faith-based providers. Opponents argued the bill would create a two-tier system, weaken state licensing protections, and risk placing vulnerable children in facilities without the same direct oversight, inspections, and reunification safeguards as licensed foster homes. Members raised concerns about abuse history at some faith-based homes, the role of the proposed board, and whether religious practices or other mission-based rules would conflict with child welfare standards. The hearing continued with additional testimony; no vote was reported.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have severe child safety concerns about the lack of background checks and fingerprint clearance
- We also have severe child safety concerns about the lack of background checks and fingerprint clearance
- cards, which are required in so many other professionals. background checks and fingerprint clearance
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It is easy to store a gun with a fingerprint lock on a...
- It is easy to store a gun with a fingerprint lock on a safe right next to your bed.
- It is easy to store a gun with a fingerprint lock on a...
- It is easy to store a gun with a fingerprint lock on a safe right next to your bed.
- It is easy to store a gun with a fingerprint lock on a safe right next to your bed.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348.
The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0).
The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- They were, they have their fingerprints on this. Senator Rasmusson: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- They were, they have their fingerprints on this. Senator Rasmusson: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- They were, they have their fingerprints on this. Senator Rasmusson: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- They were, they have their fingerprints on this. Senator Rasmusson: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- They were, they have their fingerprints on this. Senator Rasmusson: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
PA
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- since I've been in the legislature that have reduced duplication on, I think there was one on fingerprinting
- We were having two processes for fingerprinting, and we consolidated that.
Keywords:
school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding, 904, all
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on three K-12 bills. HB 1634 would direct OSPI and educational service districts to work with state, regional, local, and community partners to develop a technical assistance and training framework for student behavioral health, aligned with the Washington Thriving prenatal-to-25 plan. Supporters, including the sponsor, OSPI, students, and ESD representatives, said it would improve coordination, prevention, and access to services; no one testified in opposition. HB 2636 would create a Public Education Review Steering Committee to identify existing education policies and funding provisions for JLARC review, with the goal of evaluating effectiveness, cost-benefit, and whether requirements should be maintained, modified, or repealed. The sponsor and JLARC chair said it would help identify ineffective or duplicative mandates and relieve district burden, while school district representatives supported the effort but asked for clarity on scope and definitions.
HB 1295 would require evidence-aligned literacy curriculum updates after 2027, require districts adopting such curriculum to implement a comprehensive K-4 literacy program, direct PESB to revise literacy-related endorsement standards, require continuing education in evidence-informed literacy instruction, and have OSPI develop an educator literacy training program. The sponsor and many supporters, including parents, educators, students, dyslexia advocates, and a district representative from Puyallup, argued that structured literacy is backed by research and needed to improve reading outcomes and equity. One WEA representative supported the bill but objected to the added continuing-education requirement, saying educators already face multiple clock-hour mandates. A small number of testifiers raised concerns that the bill may not capture alternative structured approaches or fully address older struggling readers.
After the hearings, the committee moved into executive session and acted on three gubernatorial appointments and three bills. It recommended confirmation of appointments to the Professional Education Standards Board, State Board of Education, and Washington State School for the Blind Board of Trustees. It adopted amendments to HB 1796 and HB 2594, then advanced HB 1796 to Ways and Means, HB 2317 to Rules, and HB 2594 to Ways and Means, all with do-pass recommendations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- individual who has undergone a background study to be able to work in a child care center, their fingerprints
- numerous members who have concerns around what it would mean for the BCA to be retaining these fingerprints
Bills:
HF2436
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- out a weapon, I probably would like her to be able to use the gun if she needed to and not have a fingerprint
- Someone might argue that every gun should have a fingerprint mechanism, but others would argue not.
- and<04:17:09.840><c> not</c><04:17:10.080><c> have</c><04:17:10.319><c> a</c><04:17:10.479><c> fingerprint
- </c> and not have a fingerprint device on it. and not have a fingerprint device on it.
- </c><04:17:17.279><c> mechanism,</c> gun should have a fingerprint mechanism, gun should have a fingerprint
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- maintain these, such as a criminal justice information system and the FBI records, do require fingerprints
- So an individual could have many, many citations without ever having their fingerprints taken, and therefore
- already strained judicial system, eliminate critical criminal history information due to lack of fingerprints
- <00:49:35.480><c> of</c> history information due to lack of history information due to lack of fingerprints
- and place victims and the fingerprints and place victims and the public<00:49:38.400><c> at</c><00:49
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared.
On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered.
The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system.
Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm trying to keep my fingerprints off this bill as much as I can.
- /c><00:19:28.720><c> to</c><00:19:28.800><c> keep</c><00:19:29.040><c> my</c><00:19:29.160><c> fingerprints
- I'm trying to keep my fingerprints Okay?
- I'm trying to keep my fingerprints off<00:19:30.040><c> this</c><00:19:30.280><c> bill</c><00:19:30.520
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Signing the deed in California, where the notaries take a fingerprint, identified my criminal.
- With Representative Bliss's bill, if title or escrow notarizes the deed, they don't have to get a fingerprint
- This outsourced notary is not employed by title or escrow, and therefore will be required to get a fingerprint
- This bill will, A, require a fingerprint taken by the notary, B, require showing his fake ID at the notary
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Signing the deed in California, where the notaries take a fingerprint, identified my criminal.
- With Representative Bliss's bill, if title or escrow notarizes the deed, they don't have to get a fingerprint
- This outsourced notary is not employed by title or escrow and therefore will be required to get a fingerprint
- This bill will, A, require a fingerprint taken by the notary; B, require showing his fake ID at the notary
Summary:
The committee heard a series of bills and resolutions, many of them on property, local government, and memorial topics. HB 2079, authorizing a memorial for journalist Don Bolles at Wesley Bolin Plaza, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony about the 50th anniversary of his assassination and the memorial’s no-cost nature. HB 2080, as amended, advanced 7-0 on deed and title fraud prevention measures, including photo ID requirements, notarization and deed-filing safeguards, an assessor alert program, and a felony penalty for knowingly submitting false or forged real-property claims. HB 464, which moves the petition process for municipal improvement districts earlier in the process, passed 5-2 after testimony from Camp Verde, the Yavapai Apache Nation, developers, and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns; opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want, while supporters said it improves transparency and financing certainty. HB 2048, a proposed constitutional referral to withhold pay from state elected officials if the budget is not enacted by April 30, passed 4-3, with supporters saying it would create accountability and opponents saying broader process reforms are needed first.
The committee also heard HB 2324, which would allow municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county-owned buildings inside city limits to be exempt from separate state fire code inspections when conditions are met. County and state fire officials supported the concept, saying it would resolve conflicting statutes and formalize intergovernmental agreements, and the bill passed 7-0. HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, also passed unanimously, with the sponsor noting her service in both chambers and her work on veterans and health care issues.
HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund for underserved and low-income communities, drew extensive testimony from rural parents, child care advocates, and early childhood experts describing child care deserts, workforce losses, and safety concerns with unregulated care. Supporters said the bill would fund the facilities and infrastructure needed to expand regulated child care, especially in rural Arizona; the committee approved it 5-1 with one member present and one not voting. Members also discussed HB 2375, a historic-preservation-related middle housing bill, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown; testimony reflected a sharp divide between preservation advocates supporting exemptions for historic districts and housing advocates warning the bill could worsen exclusion and housing shortages.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- THE SECOND IS AN AMENDMENT TO FBI FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS.
- THIS SECTION IS AMENDED TO UPDATE FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS TO ALIGN WITH FBI STANDARDS FOR PROVIDING
- FINGERPRINTING SERVICES.
- FINANCIAL REGULATIONS TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE FBI AND USE THE DATABASE TO PROCESS THE MATCHED FINGERPRINTS
Bills:
SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- cause to extend these time limits are already found when the prosecution is waiting on DNA results, fingerprint
- cause to extend these time limits are already found when the prosecution is waiting on DNA results, fingerprint
- issue arose that caused a delay in my being able to bring a case to trial—for example, waiting on fingerprint
Keywords:
HB 36, Act 780, Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, juvenile justice, juveniles, Evangeline Parish, regional district, board of commissioners, commission membership, Louisiana juvenile law, R.S. 15:1109, R.S. 15:1109.1, parish governance, district boundaries, local government, HB 52, Act 192, Louisiana criminal procedure, misdemeanor jury trial, six-person jury
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I am required to have a fingerprint clearance card as a licensed real estate salesperson in the state
- I'm required to have a fingerprint clearance card as a licensed manufactured housing dealer.
- I only wish that we required... ...background checks and fingerprint clearance cards of everyone who
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Eric Osowski, State Farm visitors, Donate Life Day participants, and representatives from Ganado and Chinle Unified School Districts. The chamber also read proclamations honoring Ganado Unified for the ASBA Golden Bell Promise Program Award and Chinle Unified for multiple academic and cultural achievements, including national recognition for Chinle Elementary School and district leadership.
The body then moved through committee and floor business, including consent for the Senate to adjourn, first and second readings of several bills, and a motion to reconsider HB 2429. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social emotional learning, HB 2229 advanced after debate over reproductive health and abortion-related provisions, HB 2429 and HB 2950 were amended and recommended do pass, and HB 4136 also advanced as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the measures to engrossing.
The chamber then considered HB 4001, a bill regulating alternative nicotine products, with amendments and debate focused on licensing, enforcement, youth access, and whether to add a tax or education provisions; the bill was recommended do pass as amended. It also debated HB 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting municipal tax and fee increases and allowing increases tied to inflation or new water-source costs. Amendments offered by Democrats to redirect the measures toward affordability, housing, and health insurance claims were ruled out of order or defeated on roll-call votes, while the Olson substitute amendments prevailed. The House ultimately adopted the Committee of the Whole report, sending HB 4001, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 forward as amended.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- The background checks required in this bill are the same FBI background checks with fingerprints that
- The background checks with fingerprints that are required in other compact proposals, like the athletic
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action.
In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to.
The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Fiscal Policy Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Sheriffs' Association's grant program in the Florida Statutes and establishes new definitions, fingerprinting
- Sheriffs' Association's grant program in the Florida Statutes and establishes new definitions, fingerprinting
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a large agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, limited public testimony, and roll-call votes. Early actions included CSSB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative with a recurring $2.4 million appropriation, and CS for SB 196 establishing the Uterine Fibroid Research Database. The committee also approved the companion public-records bill, CS for SB 864, to keep sensitive fibroid database information confidential. Other health and public-safety measures reported favorably included CS for SB 432, which was amended to address xylazine and restrict recreational nitrous oxide sales by tobacco-permit retailers; CS for SB 646, narrowing drug-paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, its analogs, and xylazine; and CS for SB 1684 and CS for SB 1686, creating and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry at the University of South Florida.
The committee also advanced several workforce, regulatory, and local-governance bills. SB 1112 on the Florida Labor Pool Act passed with testimony emphasizing removal of placement fees, annual labor-pool registration, and stronger enforcement to help workers, including returning citizens. CS for SB 524 updated Department of Law Enforcement duties and medical examiner procedures; CS for SB 530 revised lottery operations and security rules; CS for SB 676 expanded animal-cruelty penalties and the public abuser database; CS for SB 1180 created a recall framework for community development district supervisors and updated CDD rules; and CS for SB 800 increased penalties for unlicensed engineering practice after removing a student-loan assistance provision to align with the House version. CS for SB 1404 created a memory-care specialty license for assisted living facilities, with amendments extending rulemaking deadlines and clarifying advertising and resident-choice provisions. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s office, and CS for SB 1630 modernized aging and disability services, guardianship oversight, and dementia-related policy.
Two memorialization bills generated the most extended debate and public comment. SB 194 would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, and SB 174 would name a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Both drew strong support from some speakers who framed them as recognition of civic engagement and free expression, and strong opposition from others who criticized Kirk’s rhetoric and argued the state should instead honor broader civic values or other figures. A late-file amendment to SB 194 that would have converted it into a general day of remembrance for victims of political violence was withdrawn. Despite the controversy, both bills were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded on various bills.