Community services boards; removes provision allowing employment of certain persons. (HB867)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patron Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Eligibility for employment with community services board; removes provision allowing employment of person convicted of assault and battery of a family member.  Eliminates provision authorizing employment of a person convicted of assault and battery of a family member at an adult substance abuse or adult mental health treatment program operated by a community services board. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Committee
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102775D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/20/2010Assigned HWI sub: #3
01/22/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB867)
02/02/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)
02/04/2010Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Read first time
02/09/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2010Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
02/10/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2010Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/18/2010Subject matter referred by letter to the Joint Commission on Technology & Science
02/18/2010Continued to 2011 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2010Subject matter referred by letter to the Joint Commission on Health Care
02/18/2010Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L)

Comments

Jack Ford writes:

The Senate has an directly opposite bill which it passed. Should be interesting. But this is the good bill, allowing people with a history of domestic violence to work directly with clients of CSB's is a very bad idea and ignores the safety and protection of people with little voice or power.

Jack Ford writes:

So much for caring about the safety of CSB clients. Let's let domestic violence abusers have even more fun, clients can't get a restraining order and aren't listened to when they report abuse if they even do. Great job guys, compassionate bunch eh? Or just prejudiced as all heck?