2024 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1269: Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services, exception.
Legislative 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 provided that such conviction occurred more than four years prior to the application date for employment.
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Bill History
1/10/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101179D
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Assigned sub: Health Professions
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Committee substitute printed 24106182D-H1
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Committee substitute rejected 24106182D-H1
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Engrossed by House
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
VOTE: (96-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/6/2024
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
2/16/2024
Committee substitute printed 24107793D-S1
Senate
2/16/2024
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 3-N)
Senate
2/19/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2024
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2024
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/20/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24107793D-S1
Senate
2/20/2024
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1269S1
Senate
2/20/2024
Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 10-N)
Senate
2/22/2024
Senate substitute rejected by House 24107793D-S1 (1-Y 98-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
2/27/2024
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Delegates: Price, Tran, Cherry
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
2/29/2024
Senators: Pillion, Perry, Carroll Foy
Senate
3/7/2024
Conference: Amended by conference committee
3/7/2024
Conference substitute printed 24109030D-H2
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
Senate
3/25/2024
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1269ER)
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/26/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/8/2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 651 (effective 7/1/24)
4/8/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)
Amendments
Conference amendments
Conference amendments
3/7/2024Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1269 for Committee: Health and Human Services
Substitute for HB1269 for Committee: Health and Human Services
1/25/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
3/8/2024
34
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 3-N)
3/7/2024
93
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2/26/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
2/22/2024
1
Yea
98
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 10-N)
2/20/2024
30
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/19/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 3-N)
2/16/2024
10
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: (96-Y 1-N)
2/5/2024
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/30/2024
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/25/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Marcia Price
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (29)
Carrie Coyner
Republican
Jackie Glass
Democrat
Patrick Hope
Democrat
Alex Askew
Democrat
Katrina Callsen
Democrat
Betsy Carr
Democrat
Mike Cherry
Republican
Nadarius Clark
Democrat
Laura Jane Cohen
Democrat
Joshua Cole
Democrat
Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Democrat
Rae Cousins
Democrat
Dan Helmer
Democrat
Phil Hernandez
Democrat
Michael Jones
Democrat
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Democrat
Paul Krizek
Democrat
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Democrat
Marty Martinez
Democrat
Sam Rasoul
Democrat
David Reid
Democrat
Holly Seibold
Democrat
Mark Sickles
Democrat
Marcus Simon
Democrat
Shelly Simonds
Democrat
Kannan Srinivasan
Democrat
Richard Sullivan
Democrat
Joshua Thomas
Democrat
Luke Torian
Democrat