The current process of denying repeat felons childcare licenses is obviously not stringent enough, Runner said. We need to make it tougher for felons to get child care licenses in order to protect our children.
Current law denies childcare licenses to applicants convicted of violent felonies.
However, applicants are often granted exemptions at the discretion of local licensing bureaus for felonies such as property crimes. AB 2431 would require that individuals convicted of any felony, including property crimes within the last ten years or who have been convicted of two or more felonies in their lifetime be automatically denied a child care license. No exemptions would be permitted. In addition, AB 2431 would grant parents access to criminal records of childcare workers. Criminal records would be made available at the local licensing facility for each licensed individual.