2018-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 3286
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 148                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held from the April 13 calendar (page                                                                  
3259), was read the second time:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 148                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to powers of the Alaska Police Standards                                                                   
    Council; and relating to background checks for admission to                                                                 
    police training programs and certification as a police officer."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 JUD RPT 3DP 2NR 2922                                                                                                           
 FN1: ZERO(COR) 2922                                                                                                            
 FN2: ZERO(DPS) 2922                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, following line 9:                                                                                                       
    Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                          
"* Sec. 3. AS 18.65.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to                                                              
read:                                                                                                                           
         (b)  The councilmay not establish standards for employment                                                             
    under (a)(2) of this section or reject an applicant for admission to                                                        
    a police training program, or otherwise treat a person differently,                                                         
    solely because of the source of the person's high school diploma                                                            
    or equivalent credential. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the                                                          
    council from inquiring into the content of a secondary educational                                                          
    program to determine whether a person meets qualifications, other                                                           
    than a requirement to have a high school diploma or the                                                                     
    equivalent, required for employment or for admission to a police                                                            
    training program."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.