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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.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 7 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (Effective 07/01/25)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1877ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to
Read second time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Printed as engrossed 25101478D-E
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1877)
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101478D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Kathy K.L. Tran
Rodney T. Willett
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker