Minnesota Legislature
Change in driving instructor background checks heading to Senate
A measure to streamline the process of conducting background checks of potential driving instructors was passed 129-0 by the House on Thursday.
Rep. Chad Anderson (R-Bloomington) sponsors HF3175 that would allow the Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services Division to receive results of criminal background checks directly from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
It is a change the department requested, Anderson said, and would bring the state into compliance with FBI procedures for conducting background checks.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where Sen. Susan Kent (DFL-Woodbury) is the sponsor.
Anderson said the legislation would put in place changes that would allow DVS officials to better process driving instructor licensure applications; the background check requirement has been in place since 2004.
HF3175 would also permit the issuance of a 180-day temporary instructor license if the applicant provides an affidavit attesting they have no past convictions and background check information from all past states in which they lived.
Current application fees would cover the altered procedures, officials have said, meaning there is no fiscal impact on the state.
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