Non-Employment Educational Opportunities Background Check Information

Lines containing the specific policy text regarding social security numbers and background checks were removed, likely due to a formatting issue in the provided diff rather than an intentional policy deletion.

Additional names of Senate sponsors (Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Wallace) were added to the sponsorship list.

The header was updated from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and the reading status was updated to '3rd Reading Unamended'.

The bill title and status changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to accurately reflect the legislative history of amendments adopted on second reading.

Deleted a provision allowing individuals to provide a fingerprint-based background check in lieu of a Social Security Number for non-employment educational opportunities.

Removed a provision stating that the section does not apply to positions constituting employment as defined in Section 8-70-115.

Deleted the requirement that applicants may be asked to disclose their Social Security numbers to entities required to collect them by state or federal law.

Added new co-sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Carter, English, Jackson, Nguyen, Rydin) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate the bill is in its 3rd Reading Unamended version as of April 22, 2026.

Added a new exception allowing licensed hospitals and covered schools to require a Social Security Number for background checks related to health-related academic programs.

Added a requirement for state institutions and local colleges to accept an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number or a fingerprint-based background check instead of a Social Security Number.

Removed a previous subsection that listed specific circumstances where an applicant could be required to disclose a Social Security Number, replacing it with more targeted exceptions.

Modified the list of covered non-employment opportunities to explicitly include unpaid clinical experiences in hospitals or clinics for graduation or licensure purposes.