Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 24 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Stricken at request of Patron in Rules by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; JLARC; barrier crimes for employees of and persons regulated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study barrier crimes for employees of and persons regulated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The resolution requires JLARC in conducting the study to (i) identify all barrier crimes and related exceptions for employees of and persons regulated by the Department; (ii) determine (a) whether any offenses should be removed from such list of barrier crimes, (b) whether any barrier crime exceptions and waiver processes should be broadened, and (c) whether the required amount of time that must pass after conviction of certain barrier crimes should be shortened; and (iii) identify other changes that could be made to such barrier crime laws that would improve the organization, effectiveness, and fairness of such provisions. The resolution requires JLARC to report its finding to the Governor and the General Assembly by the first day of the 2025 Regular Session.

Barrier crimes for employees of and persons regulated by DBHDS; JLARC to study.

Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	Senate	Stricken at request of Patron in Rules by voice vote
2024-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-10	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104214D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SJ24
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SJ24+hil