SJ 35 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Barrier crimes and criminal history records checks; joint subcommittee to study.

Summary
Study; barrier crimes and criminal history records checks; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the Commonwealth's requirements related to barrier crimes and criminal history records checks. The resolution directs the joint subcommittee to, in conducting its study, develop recommendations related to (i) whether statutory provisions related to criminal history records checks, barrier crimes, and barrier crime exceptions should be reorganized and consolidated into a central location in the Code of Virginia; (ii) whether certain crimes should be removed from the list of barrier crimes; (iii) whether barrier crime exceptions and waiver processes should be broadened; (iv) whether the required amount of time that must lapse after conviction of certain barrier crimes should be shortened; and (v) other changes that could be made to criminal history records check and barrier crimes requirements that would improve the organization, effectiveness, and fairness of such provisions.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Mar 8, 2020
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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Mar 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Mar 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (72-Y 17-N)
lower
Mar 8, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House requested conference committee
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
House insisted on amendments
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Agreed to by House with amendments (76-Y 20-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (16-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102494D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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