JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 603, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Page 1, engrossed, line 36, after voluntary

insert

, except organizations exempt pursuant to subdivision A 10 of § 63.1-196.001

2. Page 2, engrossed, after line 21,

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G. The failure to request a criminal background check pursuant to subsection B shall not be considered negligence per se in any civil action.

3. Page 2, engrossed, after line 23,

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3. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2001.

Respectfully submitted,

J. Randy Forbes

Stephen H. Martin

Phillip P. Puckett

Conferees on the part of the Senate

William J. Howell

Flora D. Crittenden

Roger J. McClure

Conferees on the part of the House

SECOND JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 603, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Page 1, engrossed, line 36, after voluntary

insert

, except organizations exempt pursuant to subdivision A 10 of § 63.1-196.001

2. Page 2, engrossed, after line 21,

insert

G. The failure to request a criminal background check pursuant to subsection B shall not be considered negligence per se in any civil action.

3. Page 2, engrossed, after line 23,

insert

3. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2001.

Respectfully submitted,

J. Randy Forbes

Stephen H. Martin

Phillip P. Puckett

Conferees on the part of the Senate

William J. Howell

Flora D. Crittenden

Roger J. McClure

Conferees on the part of the House