March 3, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 326

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 3, line 1, after "employee" insert "or volunteer".

2. On page 3, line 3, after "checks" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of line 4, strike line 5 up to the period and insert in lieu thereof "shall at a minimum be required of those volunteers with unsupervised access to the students who provide services in a local school district on more than two days per week during any thirty-day calendar period. The background check may be conducted at the expense of the department of public safety.",

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Rick Miera, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 12 For 0 Against

Yes: 12

Excused: Begaye, Blanton, Burpo, Wright

Absent: None

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