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