Social services, local departments of; employee criminal background checks.
It became law on Apr 5, 2024.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 5, 2024
What it does
Local departments of social services; employeecriminal background checks. Establishes a process for local departmentsof social services to conduct background checks for current or prospectiveemployees and prohibits local departments from employing any personwho has been convicted of a criminal offense that relates to hisemployment. The bill includes criteria for the local department toconsider when deciding if a criminal offense related to employmentis relevant when hiring a specific employment position.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.