VA SB247 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)

Summary

Commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem. Provides that a court shall appoint a guardian ad litem and counsel for a minor for involuntary commitment hearings and proceedings for the judicial approval of the admission for inpatient treatment of a minor 14 years of age or older over his objections.

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Title

Involuntary commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-04-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)
2008-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-11 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER)
2008-03-08 Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05 House: Read third time
2008-03-04 House: Read second time
2008-02-29 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2008-02-13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13 House: Read first time
2008-02-13 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-08 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2008-02-07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-02-06 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2008-01-28 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
2008-01-21 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2008-01-08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084536248

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