VA HB267 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 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; indigent petitioner; right to counsel. States that, upon a finding that a petitioner is indigent, the court shall appoint the petitioner counsel.

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Title

Involuntary admission; court determines petitioner is indigent, court shall appoint counsel.

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History

DateChamberAction
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
2008-02-13 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: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB267H1
2008-02-11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 081472404-H1
2008-02-11 House: Read second time
2008-02-09 House: Read first time
2008-02-08 House: Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
2008-01-28 House: Committee substitute printed 081472404-H1
2008-01-25 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-01-25 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2008-01-02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-02 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087834404

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