VA SB592 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-08 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB158-Edwards) (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Veterans' mental health courts. Allows, in Hampton Roads, the establishment of veterans' mental health courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and supervision of offenders who are affected by mental illness, an alcohol or substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury, any of which appear to be related to military service, including, without limitation, any readjustment to civilian life that is necessary after service in the armed services. A state veterans' mental health court advisory committee is established and localities intending to establish veterans' mental health courts are required to establish local advisory committees. The Supreme Court of Virginia is given administrative oversight for the implementation of the act. This bill was incorporated into

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Title

Veterans' mental health courts; allows Hampton Roads to establish.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-08 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB158-Edwards) (14-Y 0-N)
2010-02-01 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2010-01-13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103674D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1925.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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