HB 1320 -- CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTEES

SPONSOR:  Lipke

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Crime Prevention and Public Safety by a vote of 13 to 0.

This bill authorizes the State Highway Patrol to conduct
background checks on gubernatorial appointees who are subject to
Senate confirmation.  Information received by the patrol must be
kept confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone except the
Governor or members of the Governor's staff as necessary to
determine the appointee's qualifications.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill gives the State Highway
Patrol the statutory authority to conduct background checks on
all gubernatorial appointees, as required by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Lipke; and State
Highway Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Kristina Jenkins, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:42 am