Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs. (SB297)
Introduced By
Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond), Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell), Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Veterans Services; mental health program. Requires the Commissioner of Veterans Services to establish, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services, a comprehensive program to address the unique mental health needs of veterans, including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, and seek additional federal, state, and private sources of funding for such program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084016304 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/16/2008 | Assigned Education sub: Health Care |
| 01/22/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297) |
| 01/24/2008 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2008 | Committee substitute printed 084082304-S1 |
| 01/24/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297S1) |
| 02/06/2008 | Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/08/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 084082304-S1 |
| 02/08/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/08/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/08/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB297ES1 |
| 02/08/2008 | Printed as engrossed 084082304-ES1 |
| 02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Communicated to House |
| 02/13/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/14/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297ES1) |
| 02/26/2008 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood) |
| 02/27/2008 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (23-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2008 | Committee substitute printed 082424304-H1 |
| 02/29/2008 | Read second time |
| 03/03/2008 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 082424304-H1 |
| 03/03/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB297H1 |
| 03/03/2008 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 03/03/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297H1) |
| 03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB297ER) |
| 03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/11/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297ER) |
| 03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 754 (effective 7/1/08) |