# Virginia HB577: Social work; applicants for licensure, criminal background check, report. Virginia HB577, Social work; applicants for licensure, criminal background check, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB577-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB577 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Social work; applicants for licensure, criminal background check, report. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628) - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (507 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Social work; licensure; criminal background check. Requires applicants for licensure as a baccalaureate social worker, master's social worker, or clinical social worker to provide fingerprints and personal identifying information for a criminal background check, directs the Central Criminal Records Exchange to disseminate criminal history record information obtained to the Board of Social Work, and establishes the process by which an applicant may obtain his criminal history record in the event that such applicant disputes the criminal history information on which a denial of licensure privilege is based. The bill specifies that no criminal history record information obtained from a national criminal history record check conducted for employment or licensing purposes pursuant to federal law shall only be further disseminated to a federal, state, or local government agency or entity. The bill also specifies that any state or local government agency or entity that receives such record information shall not disseminate such information to any private person or entity. The bill also requires the Department of State Police (the Department) to convene a work group to review potential issues and concerns regarding the dissemination of criminal history record information. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026. The bill has a partial delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger privacy for criminal records: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2027, only the people and agencies named in law can get criminal-history records. Non‑criminal‑justice groups may use them only for the stated purpose and may not share them again, except in narrow cases set in law. Agencies must check the Central Criminal Records Exchange for the… - Narrower checks for care jobs: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2027, nursing homes, hospitals, and home care groups get only the specific convictions listed in state health‑care statutes. Licensed assisted living facilities and adult day centers get only the conviction list set for those facilities. Public agencies checking adult foster care… - Conviction records for you and employers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, an employer can ask the Central Criminal Records Exchange for your conviction record if you first consent in writing and show photo ID. The employer must send a written request and pay the fee. If no convictions are found, the Exchange gives a certificate. You can also get y… - Fingerprint checks for social workers: mixed, low. Applicants for a social work license must submit fingerprints for state and FBI checks. The Central Criminal Records Exchange sends the results to the licensing board. You pay the fingerprinting and background-check fees. If you are denied because of criminal-history data and you dispute it, the Ex… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor - Chapter 628 (effective - 7/1/2027) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB577) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB577ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB577) (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Committee substitute printed 26109434D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB577) (House) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108952D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB577) (House) - 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-13: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26106090D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB577) (House) - 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103216D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221578.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221577.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213489.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213488.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203920.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203919.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190446.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190445.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136622.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136621.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128144.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128632.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128143.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128631.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085013.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085012.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221578.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221577.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213489.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213488.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203920.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203919.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190446.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190445.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136622.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136621.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128144.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128632.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128143.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128631.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085013.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085012.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB577-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).