HB 1784 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Forensic discharge planning services; local and regional correctional facilities.

Summary

Directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive plan, by November 1, 2017, for the provision of forensic discharge planning services at local and regional correctional facilities for persons who have serious mental illnesses who are to be released from such facilities. This bill is identical to

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2017

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

Feb 2017

Signed into Law

Feb 2017

Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Signed Feb 23, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 23, 2017

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 192 (effective 7/1/17)

executive

Feb 8, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

legislature

Feb 7, 2017

Legislature · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

legislature

Jan 13, 2017

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health

legislature

Jan 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

legislature

Jan 9, 2017

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100865D

legislature

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors