Criminal Procedure
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. [HB-768]
Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, and family abuse. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Miyares
Left In Finance on 12/02/2016
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Professions, occupations, and trades; applicant's criminal history. [HB-838]
Regulation of professions, occupations, and trades; criminal history. Provides that questions related to an applicant's criminal history on any application for licensure, certification, registration, or authority shall be limited to those crimes that constitute a barrier to licensure, certification, registration, or authority by the applicable regulatory board or to employment in the profession, trade, or occupation for which a license, certification, registration, or authority is sought.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Left In Commerce And Labor on 12/01/2016