VirginiaBarrier crimes; peer recovery specialists; screening requirements.
What it does
Barrier crimes; peer recovery specialists; screening requirements. Modifies the barrier crimes screening assessment requirements for peer recovery specialists applying for employment with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, an employer licensed by the Department, or a community services board to require that such specialists have completed all prison or jail terms, been free of parole or probation for at least five years, have no pending charges in any locality, and not be under probation or parole supervision in order to be eligible for a screening assessment. Under current law, an applicant must also have paid all fines, restitution, and court costs for any prior convictions.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 380 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1877ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)Passed House
- Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25101478D-E
- Jan 31Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 31Health and Human Services Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
- Jan 14Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101478DIntroduced