Friday, May 16, 2008
The General Assembly is now in session.
Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
2008 Bills Tagged with “Civil Rights”
50 bills found.
House
- HB109
Patron: Mark Cole: Firearms; regulation thereof by state entities.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB121
Patron: Scott Lingamfelter: Mental health treatment for minors; parental notification required.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 3-N) - HB214
Patron: Mark Cole: Public entities; rights of persons with disabilities.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431) - HB256
Patron: Bill Fralin: Involuntary outpatient commitment; five day review of compliance.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB267
Patron: Dave Albo: Involuntary admission; court determines petitioner is indigent, court shall appoint counsel.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) - HB365
Patron: Bill Carrico: Substance abuse screening; person become ineligible for public assistance if using illegal drugs.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB366
Patron: Bill Carrico: Unemployment compensation; testing for controlled substances.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 7/1/08) - HB499
Patron: Phil Hamilton: Involuntary commitment; establishes new standard for outpatient commitment.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Governor\'s recommendation received by House - HB559
Patron: Rob Bell: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 779 (effective 7/1/08) - HB576
Patron: Vivian Watts: Mental health records; health provider shall disclose information to provide care, etc. of minor.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/08) - HB707
Patron: Bill Janis: Involuntary commitment hearings; person shall be held in custody until released to secure facility.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/08) - HB708
Patron: Bill Janis: Temporary detention orders; admission as evidence.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/08) - HB709
Patron: Bill Janis: Firearms; person legally incompetent, etc. prohibited from purchasing.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Governor\'s recommendation received by House - HB751
Patron: Chris Peace: Involuntary commitment hearings; accessibility of results by colleges and universities.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB782
Patron: Terry Kilgore: Mental health records; disclosure, etc.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB816
Patron: Dave Albo: Outpatient treatment; community services board et al., to report any material noncompliance.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB499-Hamilton) - HB938
Patron: Todd Gilbert: Involuntary commitment hearings; petitioner right to appeal.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) - HB1005
Patron: Rob Bell: Higher educational institutions; notification to parent of mental health treatment for student.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441) - HB1006
Patron: Rob Bell: Emergency custody order and temporary detention order hearings; evidence.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1059
Patron: Kris Amundson: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB559-Bell) - HB1139
Patron: Bill Fralin: Involuntary commitment; consideration of preadmission screening report.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1144-Fralin) - HB1144
Patron: Bill Fralin: Temporary detention order; magistrate may consider recommendation of examining physician, etc.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/08) - HB1146
Patron: Bill Fralin: Medical records; persons involved in civil commitment process to access.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1168
Patron: Al Eisenberg: Temporary detention order; prohibits purchasing firearms if agrees to mental health treatment.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB815-Albo) - HB1322
Patron: David Toscano: Involuntary outpatient treatment; court to determine treatment of orders.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB499-Hamilton) - HB1323
Patron: David Toscano: Temporary detention order; magistrates to issue based on recommendation of treating physicians.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)
Senate
- SB18
Patron: John Edwards: Mental health courts; establishment of pilot program, report.
Introduced: 2007-12-12
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) - SB60
Patron: Janet Howell: Involuntary commitment; criteria.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - SB68
Patron: Janet Howell: Involuntary commitment petition; dismissal or withdrawal.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140) - SB80
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Involuntary commitment; electronic examination by independent examiner.
Introduced: 2007-12-26
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB86
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Involuntary commitment hearings; third-year law students may represent petitioner.
Introduced: 2007-12-26
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 9-N 1-A) - SB97
Patron: Louise Lucas: Mental health records; disclosure.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB103
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Independent examiner's report; admissibility of written certification.
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB104
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Outpatient treatment; community services board et al., to report any material noncompliance.
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB106
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Involuntary commitment; criteria for determining outpatient treatment.
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) - SB129
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB143
Patron: John Edwards: Temporary detention order; extends time period.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) - SB144
Patron: John Edwards: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB177
Patron: Henry Marsh: Assisted outpatient treatment program; established for severely mentally ill.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) - SB217
Patron: John Edwards: Involuntary commitment; independent examination.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB220
Patron: John Edwards: Outpatient treatment order; community services board to monitor person's compliance with order.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB246
Patron: Janet Howell: Involuntary commitment; establishes new standards for outpatient commitment.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Governor\'s recommendation received by Senate - SB273
Patron: Creigh Deeds: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, etc.; eliminates & adds requirements.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) - SB274
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Involuntary commitment order; detainee may petition court to transfer to outpatient treatment.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) - SB276
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 808 (effective 7/1/08) - SB330
Patron: Fred Quayle: Custody and visitation cases; admissibility of mental health care records.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/08) - SB331
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Custody and visitation cases; admissibility of mental health care records.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB330-Quayle) (13-Y 0-N) - SB636
Patron: Ken Cuccinelli: Higher educational institutions; requesting complete student record from high school.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571) - SJ7
Patron: Yvonne Miller: Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for certain felons (first reference).
Introduced: 2007-12-05
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) - SJ42
Patron: Louise Lucas: Mental health system; Joint Commission on Health Care to review recommendations and legislation.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ42ER)
