VA HB939 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia House Bill 939 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-28 - Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)

Summary

Involuntary commitment; transfer to outpatient treatment. Provides that the person subject to an involuntary commitment order may petition the court to order that he be transferred to involuntary outpatient treatment or released and, upon consideration of the petition, a commitment hearing shall be conducted within 10 days. Only one such petition may be filed during each involuntary commitment order period.

Title

Involuntary commitment order; detainee may petition court to transfer to outpatient treatment.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-28		Senate: Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-28		Senate: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)
2008-02-14		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2008-02-01		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-01		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-31		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-31		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-01-31		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-01-30		House: Printed as engrossed 081430432-E
2008-01-30		House: Engrossed by House as amended HB939E
2008-01-30		House: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-01-30		House: Read second time
2008-01-29		House: Read first time
2008-01-25		House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16		House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081430432