VA SB1248 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB1248

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Juveniles; competency evaluation; receipt of court order. Requires the appointed evaluator or the director of the community services board, behavioral health authority, or hospital to acknowledge receipt of the court order requiring a competency evaluation to be performed to the clerk of the court on a form developed by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia as soon as practicable but no later than the close of business on the next business day following receipt of the court order. The bill also provides that if the appointed evaluator or the director of the community services board, behavioral health authority, hospital, or private evaluator is unable to conduct the evaluation, he shall inform the court on the acknowledgment form. Juveniles; competency evaluation; receipt of court order. Requires the appointed evaluator or the director of the community services board, behavioral health authority, or hospital to acknowledge receipt of the court order requiring a competency evaluation to be performed to the clerk of the court on a form developed by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia as soon as practicable but no later than the close of business on the next business day following receipt of the court order. The bill also provides that if the appointed evaluator or the director of the community services board, behavioral health authority, hospital, or private evaluator is unable to conduct the evaluation, he shall inform the court on the acknowledgment form.

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Title

Juveniles; competency evaluation, receipt of court order.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-02HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-02HouseRead first time
2021-02-02HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-01-28SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27SenatePrinted as engrossed 21101003D-E
2021-01-27SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1248E
2021-01-27SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2021-01-27SenateReading of amendment waived
2021-01-27SenateRead second time
2021-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25SenateReported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101003D

Same As/Similar To

SB1248 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161356(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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