SB597 S JUD AMT

Graham 4841

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 597--A Bill to amend and reenact §30-18-2, §30-18-3, §30-18-5, §30-18-6, and §30-18-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to eligibility and application requirements for licenses to conduct private investigation or security guard businesses; prohibiting individuals who have been convicted in this state of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence, assault against family or household member, or battery against family or household member or who have been convicted in another jurisdiction of a misdemeanor with similar essential elements from being eligible to obtain a license to conduct a private investigation or security guard business; limiting the ineligibility to 10 years following conviction, if the applicant is not convicted of any other crime during that period; setting forth who is to be included as a family or household member; prohibiting individuals from conducting fire or arson investigations who do not satisfy specific criteria; adding criteria for individuals who wish to conduct fire or arson investigations; clarifying that bonds required for private investigation and security guard businesses do not require raised seal certifications; modifying the Secretary of State’s rule-making authority and duties to promulgate rules related to private investigation or security guard businesses; and authorizing the Secretary of State to establish advisory boards to encourage representative participation in rule-making.

Adopted

Rejected