The Georgia House is expected to take up a bill Monday to require employees of all of Georgia’s 6,000 child care facilities to submit to national fingerprint-based background check.

House Bill 350 is sponsored by state Rep. Alan Peake, R-Macon, and backed by Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. It unanimously passed a House Committee on Wednesday.

“This is a critical measure to increase child safety in Georgia,” Peake said.

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