Background checks; exceptions, sponsored living and shared residential service providers.
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HB 1491 — Background checks; exceptions, sponsored living and shared residential service providers.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/17)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2016. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 9 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Allows a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or a community services board to approve as a sponsored residential service provider or to permit to enter into a shared living arrangement persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor offense under § 18.2-57 or 18.2-57.2 if 10 years have elapsed following the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct care position. The bill also allows a provider or community services board to approve a person as a sponsored residential service provider if any adult living in the home of an applicant or any person employed by the applicant to provide services in the home in which sponsored residential services are provided has been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor offense under § 18.2-57 or 18.2-57.2 if 10 years have elapsed following the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct care position.
Bill Text
- Enrolled House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1491ER2) Current html April 05, 2017
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775) View text html April 05, 2017
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1491ER) View text html February 23, 2017
- Engrossed House: Printed as engrossed 17101086D-E html February 06, 2017
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101086D html December 15, 2016
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/17)
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (HB1491ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 17101086D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB1491E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101086D
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1491 do?
- Allows a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or a community services board to approve as a sponsored residential service provider or to permit to enter into a shared living arrangement persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor offense under § 18.2-57 or 18.2-57.2 if 10 years have elapsed following the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct care position. The bill also allows a provider or community services board to approve a person as a sponsored residential service provider if any adult living in the home of an applicant or any person employed by the applicant to provide services in the home in which sponsored residential services are provided has been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor offense under § 18.2-57 or 18.2-57.2 if 10 years have elapsed following the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct care position.
- Who sponsors HB 1491?
- HB 1491 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
- What is the current status of HB 1491?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1491?
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