Virginia House Bill 1186 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796)

Incompetent defendants; misdemeanors; dismissal of charges. Provides that if a defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor under Article 3 (§ 18.2-95 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 (larceny and receiving stolen goods), Article 5 (§ 18.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 (trespass to realty) except an offense under § 18.2-130 (peeping or spying into dwelling or enclosure), or Article 2 (§ 18.2-415 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 (disorderly conduct), and is being treated in an effort to restore his capacity, then after 45 days, if his capacity has not been restored, the court shall decide whether he should be released, committed, or certified and the court may dismiss the charges. This bill incorporates

Incompetent defendants; dismissal of charges when charged with nonviolent misdemeanor.

Del. Robert Brink [D]	Del. Phillip Hamilton [R]	Del. Kenneth Melvin [D]	Del. Harvey Morgan [R]
Del. John O'Bannon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796)
2008-04-02		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-09		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-07		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-07		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER)
2008-03-07		House: Enrolled
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (80-Y 18-N)
2008-03-05		House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (80-Y 18-N)
2008-03-05		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04		Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
2008-03-04		Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-03-04		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-03-04		Senate: Read third time
2008-03-03		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-28		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2008-02-13		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N)
2008-02-12		House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 12-N)
2008-02-11		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1186H1
2008-02-11		House: Committee substitute agreed to 080878636-H1
2008-02-11		House: Read second time
2008-02-09		House: Read first time
2008-02-09		House: Committee substitute printed 080878636-H1
2008-02-08		House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
2008-01-16		House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-09		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-09		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087939840

HB1378 (Similar To) 2010-04-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0870)
SB380 (Same As) 2010-02-02 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1186