Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
SB247: Involuntary commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem.
Status History
- 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084536248
- 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB247)
- 01/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/2008 Rereferred to Finance
- 02/06/2008 Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 Communicated to House
- 02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2008 Read first time
- 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 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)
- 03/08/2008 Enrolled
- 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER)
- 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 (SB247ER)
- 04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/08)
