Child welfare agencies; background checks for volunteers and employees. (SB278)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Child welfare agencies; background checks. Requires that background checks for employees and volunteers of child welfare agencies include, among other existing requirements, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether the person is currently the subject of a complaint of child abuse or neglect. The bill also prohibits child welfare agencies from continuing to employ or allowing to serve as a volunteer persons convicted of certain offenses. Read the Bill »
Status
03/07/2016: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102454D |
01/07/2016 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/07/2016 | Introduced bill reprinted 16102454D |
01/13/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB278) |
01/29/2016 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/03/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/16/2016 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
02/25/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105823D-H1 |
02/26/2016 | Read second time |
02/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB278H1) |
02/29/2016 | Read third time |
02/29/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105823D-H1 |
02/29/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB278H1 |
02/29/2016 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/29/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Title replaced 16105823D-H1 |
03/04/2016 | Enrolled |
03/04/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER) |
03/04/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB278ER) |
03/04/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2016 | Signed by President |
03/08/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/08/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016 |
03/08/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): 610 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 278, A BILL RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, BACKGROUND CHECKS. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, SENATOR WEXTON. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THIS BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO ITS THIRD READING.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO ITS THE MOTION WILL SAY AYE. THIRD READING ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AYES HAVE IT. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
[Unknown]: CARRICO AND BARKER. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, SENATE. SENATE BILL 278 PASSED HOUSE WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, SENATOR WEXTON.
Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg): LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS BILL WAS MY BILL THAT WOULD CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE FOR LICENSED DAYCARES MAKING IT CLEAR THAT NOT ONLY COULD THEY NOT HIRE BUT ALSO NOT MAINTAIN IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT PEOPLE WHO WERE CONVICTED OF BARRIER CRIMES DURING THAT PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES LIKED IT THEY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE CHAPTER, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, ADULT DAYCARE CENTERS AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES AND I WOULD ASK THAT WE ACCEPT THAT HOUSE SUBSTITUTE.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE ACCEPT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLN O. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE?