Mental health courts; establishment of pilot program, report. (SB18)
Introduced By
Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Mental health courts; pilot program. Directs the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to establish by January 1, 2009, no less than two and no more than five mental health courts in Virginia for nonviolent offenders with serious mental illnesses. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/12/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087975228 |
12/12/2007 | 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 (SB18) |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/13/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This is forced treatment by another name and it is segregation, placing people with psychiatric histories in separate courts with separate rules. Separate is not equal.