HB284 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Howard Sanderford Mark Tuggle Allen Farley Dan Williams Lynn Greer Mac Buttram Wayne Johnson Allen Treadaway Mike Ball Mike Hill Harry Shiver Randy Wood
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd
Summary: HB284 would require polygraph examiner license applicants to submit fingerprints and undergo state and national background checks at their own expense, with results shared with the licensing board.
What This Bill Does
The bill adds a requirement for two sets of fingerprints to be provided to the Board of Polygraph Examiners, who must send them to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation for a state background check and then to the FBI for a national background check. Applicants must sign written consent for releasing the results to the board and pay all costs associated with the checks. The board will keep the background information confidential, but it can be disclosed as needed to support denying a license.

Who It Affects
Applicants for licensure as polygraph examiners – must provide fingerprints, consent, and pay the background check costs
Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) – receives fingerprints for state background checks and forwards prints to the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – conducts the national background check on the applicant
Board of Polygraph Examiners – uses background check results to evaluate license qualifications and may disclose information to support denial

Key Provisions
Amends Section 34-25-22 to require two complete sets of fingerprints to be sent to the ABI for a state background check and forwarded to the FBI for a national background check
Requires written consent from the applicant to release background check results to the Board of Polygraph Examiners
Requires the applicant to pay all costs associated with the background checks
Keeps background information confidential by the board, with disclosure allowed to support denial of a license
Effective immediately upon Governor's approval

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Subjects: Polygraph Examiners