Mental health courts; definition, district and circuit courts may establish in any jurisdiction. (SB158)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News)

Description

Mental health courts. Allows the establishment of mental health courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of the treatment and supervision of individuals with mental illness who have pending criminal charges. Localities intending to establish mental health courts are required to establish advisory committees. The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court is required to apply for any federal grants or other funding available to establish mental health courts.   View Full Text »

Outcome

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• 01/11/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100305D
• 01/11/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
• 02/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/08/2010 Rereferred to Finance
• 02/08/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104744D-S1
• 02/11/2010 Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/15/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/16/2010 Read second time
• 02/16/2010 Reading of substitute waived
• 02/16/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104744D-S1
• 02/16/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB158S1
• 02/16/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/16/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/17/2010 Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/2010 Read first time
• 02/17/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/2010 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 03/05/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/08/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105759D-H1
• 03/09/2010 Read second time
• 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/09/2010 Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
• 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (94-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/09/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105759D-H1
• 03/09/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB158H1
• 03/09/2010 Passed House with substitute (83-Y 11-N)
• 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (83-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/10/2010 House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/11/2010 House insisted on substitute
• 03/11/2010 House requested conference committee
• 03/11/2010 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/11/2010 Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/11/2010 Senators: Edwards, Quayle, Petersen
• 03/11/2010 Conferees appointed by House
• 03/11/2010 Delegates: Bell, Robert B., Cline, McClellan
• 03/14/2010 No further action taken
• 03/14/2010 Failed to pass in Senate

Map

This bill mentions James River, Richmond.

1 vote