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2015 SESSION
Co-Chair: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. - Co-Chair: Mark D. Obenshain
Clerk: John Garrett
Staff: J. French, M. Felch, K. Walsh
Date of Meeting: February 10, 2015
Time and Place: 9:00 a.m Senate Room B
S.B. 831 Criminal history record checks; barrier crimes.
Patron: Edwards
Criminal history record checks; barrier crimes. Sets out the list of barrier crimes for (i) individuals seeking employment at nursing homes, home care organizations, hospices, state facilities, and private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, community services boards, behavioral health authorities, assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, children's welfare agencies, family day homes approved by family day systems, and children's residential facilities; (ii) applicants for licensure, registration, or approval as assisted living facilities, child welfare agencies, or family day homes approved by family day systems; (iii) individuals with whom a local board of social services or child-placing agency is considering placing a child on an emergency, temporary, or permanent basis; (iv) foster and adoptive homes seeking approval from child-placing agencies; and (v) providers of adult services and adult foster care seeking approval by the Department of Social Services by setting out each of the crimes included in the definition of "barrier crime." The bill also makes technical changes and updates obsolete language.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-914, 19.2-389, 19.2-392.02, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-901.1, 63.2-1601.1, 63.2-1704, 63.2-1717, and 63.2-1720 through 63.2-1726 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 63.2-1719 of the Code of Virginia, relating to barrier crimes; background checks.15100185D
S.B. 1156 Writ of habeas corpus; service; of writ, dismissal of petition.
Patron: Edwards
Writ of habeas corpus; service; dismissal of petition. Specifies the proper respondent to be named in a writ of habeas corpus based upon whether the petitioner is in prison or jail, is on parole or probation, or has a suspended sentence. The bill also provides for amendment of the petition if the petitioner does not name a proper respondent and provides that the habeas petition shall be dismissed without prejudice if the petitioner fails to name a proper respondent within the time allotted by the court.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-658 of the Code of Virginia, relating to service of writ of habeas corpus; dismissal of petition.15102307D