Virginia Senate Bill 1199 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 17 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the applicant has ever been arrested or charged with any crime. The bill prohibits state agencies from asking an applicant if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the applicant has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if the applicant has a conviction record that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position. The prohibition does not apply to applications for employment with law-enforcement agencies, certain positions designated as sensitive, or in instances where a state agency is expressly permitted to inquire into an individual's criminal history for employment purposes pursuant to any provision of federal or state law. The bill also authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting such inquiries, with similar limitations.

Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions, etc.

Sen. Rosalyn Dance [D]

Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D]

2019-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-19	House	Left in General Laws
2019-01-22	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2019-01-22	House	Read first time
2019-01-22	House	Placed on Calendar
2019-01-18	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2019-01-17	Senate	Read second time and engrossed
2019-01-16	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-14	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 4-N)
2019-01-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2019-01-03	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101557D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	2	1500.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2812.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1199
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1199+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S12V0021+SB1199
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0027SB1199+SB1199
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0075SB1199+SB1199