Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 121 — Child care providers; criminal history background check, repeals sunset.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 278 (effective 7/1/18)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Extends from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2020, the expiration date and contingency on the requirement that the following individuals undergo fingerprint-based national criminal history background checks: (i) applicants for employment by, employees of, applicants to serve as volunteers with, and volunteers with any licensed family day system, child day center exempt from licensure pursuant to § 63.2-1716, registered family day home, or family day home approved by a family day system; (ii) applicants for licensure as a family day system, registration as a family day home, or approval as a family day home by a family day system, as well as agents of such applicants and any adult living in such family day home; and (iii) individuals who apply for or enter into a contract with the Department of Social Services under which a child day center, family day home, or child day program will provide child care services funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 2014, as well as the applicant's current or prospective employees and volunteers, agents, and any adult living in the child day center or family day home. This bill is identical to

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 121 includes additional language specifying that it is an official act approved by the Virginia Assembly. It also removes references to previous language and authorship related to the bill's prior version. This matters because it clarifies the bill’s status and updates the legislative record, ensuring that all parties are aware of the current and approved text, which is crucial for transparency and proper legal referencing.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18107247D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact the fourth and fifth enactments of Chapter 189 and the fourth and fifth enactments of Chapter 751 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017, relating to child care providers;
121 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions on February 15, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Wexton) A BILL to amend and reenact the fourth and fifth enactments of Chapter 189 and the fourth and fifth enactments of Chapter 751 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017, relating to child care providers;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 121] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 278 (effective 7/1/18)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Title replaced 18107247D-H1

  8. Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  9. Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB121H1

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 18107247D-H1

  11. Read third time

  12. Read second time

  13. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  14. Read first time

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Passed by for the day

  17. Printed as engrossed 18100999D-E

  18. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB121E

  19. Committee amendments agreed to

  20. Reading of amendments waived

  21. Read second time

  22. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  23. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100999D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jennifer T. Wexton

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Byron — Yea
Carter — Yea
Collins — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hurst — Yea
James — Yea
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Plum — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Ayala — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Cole — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Keam — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 121 do?
Extends from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2020, the expiration date and contingency on the requirement that the following individuals undergo fingerprint-based national criminal history background checks: (i) applicants for employment by, employees of, applicants to serve as volunteers with, and volunteers with any licensed family day system, child day center exempt from licensure pursuant to § 63.2-1716, registered family day home, or family day home approved by a family day system; (ii) applicants for licensure as a family day system, registration as a family day home, or approval as a family day home by a family day system, as well as agents of such applicants and any adult living in such family day home; and (iii) individuals who apply for or enter into a contract with the Department of Social Services under which a child day center, family day home, or child day program will provide child care services funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 2014, as well as the applicant's current or prospective employees and volunteers, agents, and any adult living in the child day center or family day home. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors SB 121?
SB 121 is sponsored by Jennifer T. Wexton, Jennifer L. McClellan, Hanger, Emmett W., Jr., Filler-Corn, Eileen, and Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty".
What is the current status of SB 121?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2017. Enacted.
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