VA SB911 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-01-30 - Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Child welfare agencies; background checks. Requires annual background checks for employees and volunteers of child welfare agencies. Under current law, background checks are required only at the time of initial employment. The bill provides that such background checks must include, among other existing requirements, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether the person is currently the subject of a complaint of child abuse or neglect.

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Title

Child welfare agencies; annual background checks required for employees and volunteers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-30SenateIncorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2015-01-20SenateAssigned Rehab sub: Childcare
2015-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2015-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100550D

Same As/Similar To

SB1055 (Similar To) 2015-02-24 - Left in Appropriations

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6321702(n/a)See Bill Text
6321720(n/a)See Bill Text
6321721(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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