Involuntary commitment hearings; recordings. (SB142)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Involuntary commitment hearings; recordings. Requires that each hearing be recorded separately, so that no more than one hearing is recorded per tape or other recording. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083174228
01/04/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2008Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
01/28/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2008Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2008Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2008Communicated to House
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
02/15/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB142)
02/29/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
03/04/2008Read second time
03/05/2008Read third time
03/05/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008Enrolled
03/08/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB142ER)
03/08/2008Signed by Speaker
03/11/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Signed by Speaker
03/12/2008Signed by President
04/01/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB142ER)
04/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 806 (effective 7/1/08)

Comments

Alison Hymes writes:

Passed both House and Senate.