Background checks; Department of State Police shall recommend, etc., options to expedite process.
Summary
Requests that the Department of State Police (the Department) identify, analyze, and recommend options to expedite and improve the efficiency of its process for performing requested background checks. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2018. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 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
4
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB716E
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment from Finance agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment from Rehabilitation and Social Services agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103563D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
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