2004-03-16                     House Journal                      Page 2961
SB 179                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 179(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                               
Committee, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to criminal history records and background                                     
    checks; allowing persons to teach in the public schools for up to                               
    five months without a teaching certificate if the person has applied                            
    for a certificate and the application has not been acted upon by the                            
    Department of Education and Early Development due to a delay in                                 
    receiving criminal history records; allowing teacher certification                              
    for certain persons based on a criminal history background check                                
    without fingerprints; and providing for an effective date."                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                              
Education and the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary                                 
Committees.