Virginia Senate Bill 626
Session 2024
Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services, exception.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
626
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
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Summary
Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services; exception. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, providers of substance abuse or mental health services to adults, and community services boards and behavioral health authorities to hire applicants convicted of certain barrier crimes of misdemeanor assault and battery or involving controlled substances without additional screening or other requirements, provided that such conviction occurred more than five years prior to the application date for employment.
Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services; exception. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, providers of substance abuse or mental health services to adults, and community services boards and behavioral health authorities to hire applicants convicted of certain barrier crimes of misdemeanor assault and battery or involving controlled substances provided that such conviction occurred more than four years prior to the application date for employment. This bill is identical to HB 1269.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103351D
January 10, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107756D-H1
February 20, 2024
Conference substitute printed 24109038D-S1
March 8, 2024
SB626ER
March 25, 2024
Amendment: SB626AC
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB626F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB626FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB626FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB626FER122.PDF
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 7/1/24)
04/03/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB626ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB626ER)
03/25/2024
Senate
Enrolled
03/12/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB626S1)
03/08/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 2-N)
03/08/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N)
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference substitute printed 24109038D-S1
03/08/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/04/2024
House
Delegates: Price, Tran, Cherry
03/04/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/01/2024
Senate
Senators: Pillion, Perry, Carroll Foy
03/01/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/01/2024
Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
House requested conference committee
02/28/2024
House
House insisted on substitute
02/27/2024
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
02/23/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N)
02/23/2024
House
Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N)
02/23/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB626H1
02/23/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24107756D-H1
02/23/2024
House
Read third time
02/22/2024
House
Read second time
02/22/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB626H1)
02/20/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107756D-H1
02/20/2024
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/15/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
House
Assigned sub: Health Professions
02/13/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/13/2024
House
Read first time
02/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/07/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/07/2024
House
Read first time
02/07/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/07/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
02/06/2024
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)
01/22/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB626)
01/10/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/10/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103351D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 12, 2024 12:11:21 AM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:04:50 AM