Drug treatment courts; establish in City of Winchester and Counties of Clarke, Frederick, & Warren. (HB180)

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

AND COUNTIES OF FREDERICK AND WARREN, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE OF COURTS AND JUSTICE WITH A SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM FREDERICK, MR. COLLINS.

Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IF WE CAN ENGROSSES THE SUBSTITUTE, PLEASE.

[Unknown]: YOU WANT ME TO ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE?

Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester): THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION

[Unknown]: YES, SIR, THANK YOU. OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION WILL SAY AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FREDERICK.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THIS IS NOT WHERE I WANTED THE BILL TO BE RIGHT AFTER THAT LITTLE ARGUMENT, BUT THIS BILL PROVIDES FOR DRUG TREATMENT COURTS IN THE WINCHESTER FREDERICK COUNTY, CLARKE COUNTY AREA. OUR LOCALITY, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS, ALL HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD RAISING MONEY FOR THE LOCATE ALL THE TO PROVIDE THIS AND THIS GIVES AN ALTERNATIVE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DRUG ISSUES. THE AMENDMENT IS FOR POSSESSION CHARGES ONLY. IT DOES NOT COVER LARCENY CHARGES AND THE LIKE. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU ENGROSSES

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THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 90, NOS 88. AYES -- I'M SORRY, NOS EIGHT, I'M SORRY. AYES 90, NOS EIGHT, THE BILL IS PASSED. I APOLOGIZE ABOUT THAT. HOUSE BILL 283, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION

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President: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL HOUSE BILL 177 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTE AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? PRESIDENT: THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. Clerk: AYES 38, NOS TWO. President: THE BILL PASSES.

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Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 612 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa): UNCONTESTED CALENDAR HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING. HOUSE BILL 180 A DRUG RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT COURT FOR THE CITY OF WINCHESTER AND DESKTOPS OF CLARK, FREDERICK AND WARREN. ADOPTED BY THE SENATE AND ONE FLOOR AMENDMENT.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN, SENATOR STANLEY.

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): I MO BE THAT WE WAIVE THE READING OF THE FLOOR AMENDMENT.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE READING OF THE FLOOR AMENDMENT BE WAIVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. , THE AYES HAVE IT. THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN.

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): I MOVE THE FLOOR AMENDMENT AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, AND MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE, HOUSE BILL 180 DEALS WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF DRUG TREATMENT COURTS AND SPECIFICALLY UNDER SUB-SECTION A SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOCALITIES THAT THE DRUG COURTS WERE SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND CITIES. AND SINCE THAT TIME AND I DON'T MEAN -- AND I LIVE BY THE GET YOUR OWN BILL PROCESSED AROUND HERE -- BUT SINCE THAT TIME WE HAD SOME VERY DISTURBING INFORMATION COMING FROM OUR CITIES ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY OF DANVILLE WITH REGARD TO DRUG ABUSE AND USE OF NARCOTICS AND ESPECIALLY OPIOIDS. I HAD GOTTEN A CALL FROM OFFICIALS IN DANVILLE AND THEY CALLED MYSELF AND REPRESENTATIVES THAT REPRESENT THE CITY OF DANVILLE AND ASKED IF WE COULD JUST INCLUDE THE CITY OF DANVILLE TO THIS. I WOULD REMIND EVERYBODY THAT CITY OF DANVILLE ONCE THE GREAT AND PROUD CITY BUT STILL THE GREAT AND PROUD CITY HAD THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. WE ARE REALLY SUFFERING FROM AN OPIOID ADDICTION WHETHER IT BE IN THE FORM OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR HEROIN AFFECTING REALLY GOOD PEOPLE AND THEN THEY BECOME A PART OF THE SYSTEM IN THE SENSE THAT THEY ARE ARRESTED AND SUBJECTED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. WE KNOW THAT THE COURTS HAVE A REAL PURPOSE TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THIS WAY ONLY BECAUSE OF THEIR CONDITION AND NOT BECAUSE OF INTENT TO DO ILL-WILL TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. WE CAN HELP THEM THROUGH THE DRUG COURTS. I COULD WOULD ASK THAT WE AGREE AND ADD THE GREAT CITY OF DANVILLE TO THIS OTHERWISE VERY GOOD BILL, SIR. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE AGREE TO THE FLOOR AMENDMENT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYESESTER IT. THE FLOOR AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA. MR. PRESIDENT,. FROM ROCKINGHAM. I MOVE PASS AND OF THE BILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR. IT YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE BILL BRIEFLY? THIS IS A BILL THAT PROVIDES FOR DRUG COURTS IN WINCHESTER, FREDERICK, CLARK AND WARREN AND NOW THE GREAT CITY OF DANVILLE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THAT, YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 180 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? ANGE DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

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[Unknown]: WERE MADE, AND THEREFORE WORKING IT OUT IN CONFERENCE WILL PROBABLY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST, AND I WAS TOLD TO -- OKAY, THANK YOU. I ASK THAT YOU REJECT THESE AMENDMENTS. SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES ZERO, NOS 98. AYES ZERO, NOS 98, THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE REJECTED. TURNING TO PAGE 11 OF THE CALENDAR, PRINTED VERSION,

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REJECTS THE SENATE AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE INSIST ON THE SENATE AMENDMENTS AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE INSIST ON THE AMENDMENTS AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): AYES 40, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AAGREED TO.

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