Veterans' mental health courts; allows Hampton Roads to establish. (SB592)

Introduced By

Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge), Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-Manassas), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Description

Veterans' mental health courts.  Allows, in Hampton Roads, the establishment of veterans' mental health courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and supervision of offenders who are affected by mental illness, an alcohol or substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury, any of which appear to be related to military service, including, without limitation, any readjustment to civilian life that is necessary after service in the armed services. A state veterans' mental health court advisory committee is established and localities intending to establish veterans' mental health courts are required to establish local advisory committees. The Supreme Court of Virginia is given administrative oversight for the implementation of the act. Read the Bill »

Status

02/08/2010: Merged into SB158

History