Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others. (SB466)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others. Provides that an incapacitated person for whom a guardian has been appointed has the right of communication, visitation, or interaction with other persons with whom the incapacitated person has expressed a desire to communicate, visit, or interact. The bill provides that a guardian may place reasonable time, place, or manner restrictions on communication, visitation, or interaction between the incapacitated person and another person; however, the guardian may deny communication, visitation, or interaction only with consent of the court and upon good cause shown. Read the Bill »

Status

03/05/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100028D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/29/2016Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2016Committee substitute printed 16104562D-S1
01/29/2016Incorporates SB632
02/01/2016Incorporates SB632
02/01/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2016Passed by for the day
02/03/2016Passed by for the day
02/04/2016Passed by for the day
02/05/2016Read second time
02/05/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/05/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104562D-S1
02/05/2016Reading of amendment waived
02/05/2016Amendment by Senator Wagner agreed to
02/05/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB466ES1
02/05/2016Printed as engrossed 16104562D-ES1
02/08/2016Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Placed on Calendar
02/11/2016Read first time
02/11/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2016Assigned App. sub: Civil Law
02/18/2016Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
02/24/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2016Committee substitute printed 16105591D-H1
02/25/2016Read second time
02/26/2016Read third time
02/26/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105591D-H1
02/26/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB466H1
02/26/2016Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/26/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Title replaced 16105591D-H1
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB466ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

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.

Transcript

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

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INCAPACITATED PERSON AND OTHERS. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITH SUBSTITUTE. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE BILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 466 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): SENATE BILL 732, A BILL RELATING TO ASSISTED LIVING


[Unknown]: THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SENATE BILL 466 JUST MAKES IT CLEAR THAT WHAT THEINCAPACITATED PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO MEET WITH PERSON OR COMMUNICATE WHETHER OR NOT HIS GUARDIAN OR POWER OF ATTORNEY APPROVES IT IT. WE ACCEPTED A FLOOR SUBSTITUTE. WITH THAT EXPLANATION I MOVE THE BILL PASS.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 466 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? CAN THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): AYES 40, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 50, A BILL RELATING TO COURTHOUSE AND COURTROOM SECURITY; ASSESSMENT. THE SENATOR FROM NORTHERN
HOUSE WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS BILL DEALS WITH THE RIGHTS OF AN INCAPACITY TATED PERSON TO HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH VISITATION OR INTERACTION WITH THOSE OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE GUARDIAN OF THE INDIVIDUAL. I ASK THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS WITH MAKES IT IDENTICAL TO A BILL PREVIOUSLY PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE SCIENCE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE -- SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILL 543 PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN. I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB342.