VA HB939 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-28 - Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-28 - Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Summary
Involuntary commitment; transfer to outpatient treatment. Provides that the person subject to an involuntary commitment order may petition the court to order that he be transferred to involuntary outpatient treatment or released and, upon consideration of the petition, a commitment hearing shall be conducted within 10 days. Only one such petition may be filed during each involuntary commitment order period.
Title
Involuntary commitment order; detainee may petition court to transfer to outpatient treatment.
Sponsors
| Del. David Albo [R] | Del. Clifford Athey [R] | Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. Todd Gilbert [R] |
| Del. Scott Lingamfelter [R] | Del. Beverly Sherwood [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-28 | Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-28 | Senate: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) | |
| 2008-02-14 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation | |
| 2008-02-01 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2008-02-01 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2008-01-31 | House: Communicated to Senate | |
| 2008-01-31 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-01-31 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-01-30 | House: Printed as engrossed 081430432-E | |
| 2008-01-30 | House: Engrossed by House as amended HB939E | |
| 2008-01-30 | House: Committee amendments agreed to | |
| 2008-01-30 | House: Read second time | |
| 2008-01-29 | House: Read first time | |
| 2008-01-25 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-01-16 | House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health | |
| 2008-01-08 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2008-01-08 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081430432 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB939 |
