Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health treatment providers.
Summary
Provides that a community services board or a substance abuse or mental health treatment provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may hire for compensated employment at an adult substance abuse or mental health treatment program a person who was convicted of burglary.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (62-Y 36-N)
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB555S1
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Recommitted to Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105470D-S1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102507D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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