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Senate Bill 1469 |
Senate Author: Bettencourt |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
House Sponsor: Noble et al. |
Senate Bill 1469 amends the Human Resources Code to require an applicant for a position with a child‑care facility to submit a pre‑employment affidavit disclosing whether the applicant has ever been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. The bill requires an applicant who answers affirmatively concerning an inappropriate relationship with a minor to disclose in the affidavit all relevant facts pertaining to the charge, adjudication, or conviction, but an applicant is not precluded from being employed based on a disclosed charge if the employing entity determines that the charge was false on the basis of the information disclosed in the affidavit. A determination that an employee failed to disclose any requisite information is grounds for termination of employment.