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HB707: Involuntary commitment hearings; person shall be held in custody until released to secure facility.
Chief Patron
Del.
Bill Janis (R-56)
Bill Janis
(R-56)
Glen Allen, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/27/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Temporary custody orders; secure facility. States that a person who is subject to an involuntary commitment hearing under a temporary detention order shall be held in custody until released to a secure facility or released from custody by court order.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008 and 03/06/2008.
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This bill will allow the state to hold people who have committed no crime and haven't even had a perfunctory hearing to be in jail for the crime of being suspected of being mentally ill. This is a step back to the 18th century.
This bill was amended before it passed so that the person can not be held in jail. Whew!
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