Problem-Solving Court Act; established, report. (HB96)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Problem-Solving Courts; established. Establishes the Problem-Solving Court Act (the Act). The bill allows the establishment of problem-solving courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and supervision of offenders who have special conditions and needs based on military service, mental illness, or societal reentry. The bill establishes a state problem-solving court docket advisory committee and requires localities intending to establish such courts to establish local advisory committees. The Supreme Court of Virginia is given administrative oversight for the implementation of the Act. The Act is modeled on the Drug Treatment Court Act ( 18.2-254.1). Read the Bill »
Status
02/10/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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12/14/2015 | Committee |
12/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101603D |
12/14/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
02/03/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB96) |
02/10/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice |