Inmates; emergency psychiatric treatment. (SB275)
Introduced By
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Mentally ill defendants; treatment. Adds a provision that a defendant in a criminal matter may be hospitalized if so seriously mentally ill as to be unable to care for himself. Under current law the standard is "imminently dangerous to himself or others." The provision applies to pretrial, after conviction but before sentencing and after sentencing. The bill specifies that the evaluation must be done in person by an employee of the community services board or its designee who is skilled in the assessment and treatment of mental illness and has completed a certification program approved by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080744216 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB275) |
01/21/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation |
01/28/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080859216-S1 |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/04/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB275S1) |
02/13/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
12/05/2008 | Left in Finance |