VA SB335 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-23 - Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-23 - Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested or charged with, or convicted of, any crime, subject to certain exceptions. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if the prospective employee has a conviction record that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been arrested or charged with a crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if (i) the prospective employee's criminal arrest or charge resulted in the prospective employee's conviction of a crime and (ii) the crime of which he was convicted directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position. The prohibition does not apply to applications for employment with law-enforcement agencies or certain positions designated as sensitive or in instances where a state agency is expressly permitted to inquire into an individual's criminal history for employment purposes pursuant to any provision of federal or state law. The bill also authorizes localities to prohibit such inquiries.
Title
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-23 | House | Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote |
2016-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2016-02-03 | House | Read first time |
2016-02-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2016-01-25 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) |
2016-01-21 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
2016-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2016-01-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) |
2016-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2016-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103809D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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15 | 2 | 1500.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 2812.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |