Civil admission process; alternative transportation. (HB1693)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Civil admission process; alternative transportation. Provides that a magistrate may authorize alternative transportation for a person subject to an emergency custody order or temporary detention order when there exists a substantial likelihood that he will cause serious physical harm to himself or others. Current law prohibits the use of alternative transportation when there exists a substantial likelihood that he will cause serious physical harm to himself or others. The bill also provides liability protection for alternative transportation providers. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2015Committee
01/12/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103368D
01/12/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2015Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
01/20/2015Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
01/29/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1693)
01/30/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
02/04/2015Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Read first time
02/09/2015Read second time
02/09/2015Committee amendments agreed to
02/09/2015Engrossed by House as amended HB1693E
02/09/2015Printed as engrossed 15103368D-E
02/10/2015Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2015Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1693E)
02/16/2015Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015Read third time
02/18/2015Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Enrolled
02/23/2015Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1693ER)
02/23/2015Signed by Speaker
02/24/2015Signed by President
02/25/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/25/2015Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
02/25/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/03/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1693ER)
03/17/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/15)
03/17/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.