Colorado Bureau of Investigation Access Federal Fingerprint Search Service

Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED HOUSE BILL 26-1108 LLS NO. 26-0158.01 Owen Hatch x2698 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lukens and Hartsook, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Michaelson Jenet and Rich, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZING THE COLORADO BUREAU OF BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION'S FINGERPRINT SEARCH SERVICE ALLOWING AUTHORIZED AGENCIES TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIVITY ON INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED TO A BACKGROUND CHECK.

TO ACCESS THE FEDERAL Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill authorizes the Colorado bureau of investigation to Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

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participate in the federal bureau of investigation's rap back service, which allows authorized agencies to receive notification of activity on individuals who have submitted to a fingerprint-based criminal history record check.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-412, add (7.5) as follows: 24-33.5-412.

Functions of bureau - legislative review - interagency cooperation with reporting functions - processing time for criminal history record checks - computer crime - synthetic cannabinoids enforcement - definition.

(7.5) (a) THE BUREAU IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT APPLICANT FINGERPRINTS TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO BE RETAINED IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S RAP BACK SERVICE. ALL APPLICANT FINGERPRINTS SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO CONDUCT A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK ARE RETAINED IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S DATABASE FOR THE RAP BACK SERVICE. APPLICANT FINGERPRINTS SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION MAY BE USED FOR FUTURE SEARCHES, INCLUDING LATENT SEARCHES.

(b) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (7.5), "RAP BACK SERVICE" MEANS THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S SERVICE THAT ALLOWS AUTHORIZED AGENCIES TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIVITY ON INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED TO A CIVIL FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK THAT UTILIZES THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S RECORDS.

SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. (1) This act takes effect July 1, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect July 1, 2027.

(2) This act applies to fingerprints submitted to the Colorado bureau of investigation on or after the applicable effective date of this act.