SB142: Involuntary commitment hearings; recordings.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Edwards (D-21)

John Edwards
(D-21)
Served: 1996–
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
04/02/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/04/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083174228
- 01/04/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/29/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/30/2008 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/31/2008 Communicated to House
- 02/11/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/2008 Read first time
- 02/11/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB142)
- 02/29/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2008 Read second time
- 03/05/2008 Read third time
- 03/05/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/08/2008 Enrolled
- 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB142ER)
- 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/2008 Signed by President
- 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2008 Signed by President
- 04/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB142ER)
- 04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 806 (effective 7/1/08)
Summary
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.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/11/2008.
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Passed both House and Senate.