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A 3195

Relates to background clearances for prospective employees and volunteers of mentoring programs

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angelo Santabarbara and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes background clearance requirements for staff and volunteers in mentoring programs to boost safety and compliance.

REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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Bill Summary · A 3195

Summary of Assembly Bill A 3195

What this bill would do

  • Relates to background clearances for prospective employees and volunteers of mentoring programs. The bill aims to establish or modify the background clearance requirements that apply to individuals seeking to work or volunteer with mentoring programs.

Note: The specific mechanisms, standards, and procedures (e.g., which background checks, timing, exemptions, and enforcement) are not detailed in the information provided.

Who would be affected

  • Prospective employees of mentoring programs.
  • Volunteers who intend to participate in mentoring programs.
  • Organizations that operate mentoring programs and would be responsible for obtaining and verifying background clearances for staff and volunteers.

Key provisions (as far as can be determined from available information)

  • Establishment or modification of background clearance requirements for individuals connected to mentoring programs.
  • Applicability to both paid staff and volunteers serving in mentoring roles.

The exact elements (types of checks, verification processes, timelines, cost responsibility, appeal rights, and penalties for noncompliance) are not specified in the provided summary.

Status, timing, and procedural notes

  • Introduced: January 23, 2025.
  • Current status: Referred to the Committee on Children and Families in the Assembly.
  • Legislative actions: Listed as having the referral on 2025-01-23 (two entries noted in the provided data, both to Children and Families), indicating early-stage committee consideration.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara.
  • Cosponsor: Assemblymember Nader Sayegh.

Related and companion bills

  • Related Assembly bills: A 10276 (prior-session) and A 3436 (prior-session).
  • Companion Senate bill: S 2577 (listed twice, indicating separate companion references in the data).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Safety and compliance: If enacted, the bill could strengthen safeguarding by ensuring mentors and volunteers undergo formal background checks.
  • Administrative burden: Mentoring programs may face new administrative requirements, including processing, maintaining, and renewing clearances.
  • Recruitment and participation: Depending on the scope and strictness of the clearance requirements, there could be effects on volunteer recruitment or staff onboarding timelines.
  • Implementation: Details on who administers checks, what qualifies as a disqualifying finding, and how appeals are handled would influence the practical impact.

Notes

  • The text of the bill is not provided here, so specific provisions, definitions, and procedural steps are not available. The summary reflects the title and status information available from the bill record.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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