VA HB125 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a special justice receives for presiding over emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $86.25 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. The bill also increases the fee that an independent evaluator receives if required to serve as a witness or an interpreter from $75 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. Lastly, the bill specifies that any such necessary expenses incurred by such special justices or independent evaluators, or by attorneys appointed to such commitment and certification hearings, shall be paid in accordance with guidelines established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill contains technical amendments. Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a special justice receives for presiding over emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $86.25 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. The bill also increases the fee that an independent evaluator receives if required to serve as a witness or an interpreter from $75 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. Lastly, the bill specifies that any such necessary expenses incurred by such special justices or independent evaluators, or by attorneys appointed to such commitment and certification hearings, shall be paid in accordance with guidelines established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill contains technical amendments.
Title
Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary civil admissions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 1-N) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N) (Y: 1 N: 94 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 1-N) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N) (Y: 1 N: 94 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802) | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 802 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB125ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-09 | House | VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Carroll Foy, Bagby, Jordan |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Delegates: Watts, Hernandez, Obenshain |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendments |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 94-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Courts of Justice Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-06 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-27 | House | Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-01-01 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-01 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101208D |
Subjects
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Judges Justices and Other Elective Officers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Judges Justices and Other Elective Officers
Supreme Court of Virginia
