VA SB278 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Criminal history background checks; continued employment of individuals convicted of an offense. Prohibits assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, licensed and registered child welfare agencies, and family day homes approved by family day systems from continuing to employ individuals who have been convicted of specific offenses as defined in § 63.2-1719 that are barriers to employment.

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Title

Child welfare agencies; background checks for volunteers and employees.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632)
2016-04-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 632 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-08 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-08SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
2016-03-07SenateSigned by President
2016-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER)
2016-03-04SenateEnrolled
2016-03-02SenateTitle replaced 16105823D-H1
2016-03-02SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB278H1
2016-02-29HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16105823D-H1
2016-02-29HouseRead third time
2016-02-26HouseRead second time
2016-02-25HouseCommittee substitute printed 16105823D-H1
2016-02-25HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-03SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-02SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-01-29SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
2016-01-07SenateIntroduced bill reprinted 16102454D
2016-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2016-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102454D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6321720(n/a)See Bill Text
6321720.1(n/a)See Bill Text
6321721(n/a)See Bill Text
6321721.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB278
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB278+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB278H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB278ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0632+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S09V0019+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0152SB0278+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0180SB0278+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1203V0038+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H12V0163+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1021+SB0278
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0760SB0278+SB0278

Bill Comments

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