Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities. (SB940)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patron Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities. Requires that the staff of a local or regional correctional facility screen persons admitted to the facility for mental illness using a scientifically validated instrument designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that if the screening indicates that a person may have a mental illness, an assessment of his need for mental services shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time of the screening by a qualified mental health professional. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/29/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17
12/29/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101438D
12/29/2016Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/13/2017Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2017Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
01/17/2017Recommitted to Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/20/2017Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2017Committee substitute printed 17104413D-S1
01/20/2017Rereferred to Finance
01/23/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB940S1)
01/31/2017Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Committee substitute printed 17104923D-S2
01/31/2017Incorporates SB933 (Favola)
02/01/2017Read second time
02/01/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2017Committee substitute rejected 17104413D-S1
02/01/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104923D-S2
02/01/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB940S2
02/02/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB940S2)
02/06/2017Placed on Calendar
02/06/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/07/2017Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
02/08/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/08/2017Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/13/2017Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/15/2017Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
02/16/2017Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/21/2017Left in Appropriations

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 42 seconds.

Transcript

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



Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): BILL 1062, BE PLACED ON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK. IF ANY SENATOR DESIRES TO REMOVE A BILL FROM THE BLOCK, PLEASE DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE BILLS ON THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR THIRD READING, PAGES 1 THROUGH 4, SENATE BILL 880 THROUGH SENATE BILL 1062, BE PLACED UPON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY SENATOR DESIRING A BILL REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK WOULD DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE BILLS ARE BEFORE US IN THE BLOCK. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): SENATE BILL 880.