Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility. (SB1227)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility. Eliminates the restriction that renders persons convicted of certain violent felonies within the preceding 10 years ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court. Persons convicted of felony acts of violence (i.e, offenses that result in life imprisonment upon conviction of a third offense) within the preceding 10 years remain ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101797D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/30/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104850D-S1 |
01/31/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1227S1) |
02/01/2017 | Read second time |
02/01/2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/01/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104850D-S1 |
02/01/2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1227S1 |
02/02/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/15/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/21/2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
IT ENTITLED ANY PERSON WHO MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY CARRY A FIREARM TO VOTE ABSENTEE IF THEIR POLLING PLACE IS LOCATED IN WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A GUN-FREE ZONE OR OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FIREARMS.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL SENATE BILL 1441 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL 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.
[Unknown]: AYES 25, NOS 14. AYES 25, NOS 14. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1077, A BILL RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF DISABLED PARKING PLACARDS. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM BATH COUNTY, SENATOR DEEDS.
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL PASS. YOU WILL RECALL THAT THIS IS A BILL WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT YESTERDAY. THIS BILL DOESN'T EXPAND THE TYPES OF CONDITIONS OR DISORDERS FOR WHICH SOMEBODY MAY ALREADY QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY PLACARD. THE LAW ALREADY HAS PROVISIONS FOR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS. THIS BILL SIMPLY EXPANDS THE LIST OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN SIGN AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF A PATIENT. UNDER EXISTING LAW, A PATIENT WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE AN ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT WITH POSITIONS, USING TIME, MONEY, AND A PHYSICIAN'S VALUABLE TIME, SIMPLY TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW, ALL TO OBTAIN A SIGNATURE FROM