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SB 278 Child welfare agencies; background checks for volunteers and employees.

Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102454D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/07/16  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 16102454D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/16  House: Committee substitute printed 16105823D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/04/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102454D
• 01/07/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/07/16  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 16102454D
• 01/29/16  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/01/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/16  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/03/16  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/16  House: Read first time
• 02/05/16  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/16/16  House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
• 02/25/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: Committee substitute printed 16105823D-H1
• 02/26/16  House: Read second time
• 02/29/16  House: Read third time
• 02/29/16  House: Committee substitute agreed to 16105823D-H1
• 02/29/16  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB278H1
• 02/29/16  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  Senate: Title replaced 16105823D-H1
• 03/04/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER)
• 03/04/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
• 03/08/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 04/01/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 632 (effective 7/1/16)
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632)