Temporary detention order; magistrate may consider recommendation of examining physician, etc. (HB1144)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Hearsay evidence during commitment hearings. Allows the special justice to hear and consider hearsay evidence during the commitment hearing. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | Committee |
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084494504 |
| 01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081473432-H1 |
| 01/29/2008 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2008 | Read second time |
| 01/30/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081473432-H1 |
| 01/30/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1144H1 |
| 01/31/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/31/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/01/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/01/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation |
| 02/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080300248-S1 |
| 03/03/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/04/2008 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2008 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/04/2008 | Committee substitute rejected 080300248-S1 |
| 03/04/2008 | Floor substitute printed 089658504-S2 (Cuccinelli) |
| 03/04/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 03/04/2008 | Substitute by Senator Cuccinelli agreed to 089658504-S2 |
| 03/04/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1144S2 |
| 03/04/2008 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 089658504-S2 (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/07/2008 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1144ER) |
| 03/07/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2008 | Signed by President |
| 04/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
This bill lowers the standards for evidence in a commitment hearing so far that it is unconstitutional.