VA SB1176 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB1176

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-16 - Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; barrier crimes. Amends the current barrier crimes requirements for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to provide that the Department, community services boards, children's residential facilities, and licensed providers shall not hire for compensated employment at a state facility, permit to be hired as a private provider, approve as a sponsored residential service provider, approve to be a volunteer, approve to provide contractual services, or permit to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person receiving medical assistance services any person who has been convicted of any offense set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of the definition of "barrier crime" in § 19.2-392.02 (i) within the 10 years prior to the application date for employment, and may hire a person who has been convicted of such offenses more than 10 years prior only if he has not been convicted of any other crime within the 10 years prior to the application date, or (ii) if such person continues on probation or parole or has failed to pay required court costs for such offenses set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such definition of barrier crime. Under current law, with some exceptions, the Department, community services boards, and licensed providers shall not hire for compensated employment persons who have been convicted of any offense set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such definition of barrier crime. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; barrier crimes. Amends the current barrier crimes requirements for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to provide that the Department, community services boards, children's residential facilities, and licensed providers shall not hire for compensated employment at a state facility, permit to be hired as a private provider, approve as a sponsored residential service provider, approve to be a volunteer, approve to provide contractual services, or permit to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person receiving medical assistance services any person who has been convicted of any offense set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of the definition of "barrier crime" in § 19.2-392.02 (i) within the 10 years prior to the application date for employment, and may hire a person who has been convicted of such offenses more than 10 years prior only if he has not been convicted of any other crime within the 10 years prior to the application date, or (ii) if such person continues on probation or parole or has failed to pay required court costs for such offenses set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such definition of barrier crime. Under current law, with some exceptions, the Department, community services boards, and licensed providers shall not hire for compensated employment persons who have been convicted of any offense set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of such definition of barrier crime.

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Title

Barrier crimes; amends current requirements for DBHDS to provide, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-16 - House - House: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-16HouseTabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
2021-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2021-02-11HouseAssigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2021-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-02-05HouseRead first time
2021-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1176S1
2021-02-01SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 21103913D-S1
2021-02-01SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-01SenateRead second time
2021-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103913D-S1
2021-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
2021-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2021-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101250D

Same As/Similar To

SB1176 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
372314(n/a)See Bill Text
372416(n/a)See Bill Text
372506(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1176
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1176+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1176S1+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200056D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1176F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1176FS1122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S04C0073+SB1176
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0184SB1176+SB1176
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0228SB1176+SB1176
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1203V0001+SB1176
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H12V0020+SB1176

Bill Comments

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