Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions. (SB846)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patrons Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield), and Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Background checks; peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, direct care service providers, and community boards to hire peer recovery specialists who have been convicted of certain barrier crimes where a history of such offense does not pose a risk in the work of a peer recovery specialist. This bill is identical to HB 1525. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/28/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102071D
12/28/2022Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/18/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB846)
01/27/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/27/2023Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2023Committee substitute printed 23103860D-S1
01/27/2023Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/31/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/31/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB846S1)
01/31/2023Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2023Committee substitute printed 23105768D-S2
02/01/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Read second time
02/02/2023Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 23103860D-S1
02/02/2023Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23105768D-S2
02/02/2023Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB846S2
02/03/2023Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB846S2)
02/09/2023Placed on Calendar
02/09/2023Read first time
02/09/2023Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/14/2023Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2023Read second time
02/17/2023Read third time
02/17/2023Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2023VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2023Enrolled
02/22/2023Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB846ER)
02/22/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB846ER)
02/22/2023Signed by Speaker
02/23/2023Signed by President
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/21/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 139 (effective 7/1/23)
03/21/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0139)