Emergency custody; extension of period of detention.
Summary
Repeals the June 30, 2018, sunset on provisions authorizing a community services board to continue to attempt to identify a facility other than a state hospital that is able and willing to provide temporary detention and appropriate care to an individual who is subject to an emergency custody order for up to four hours after the period of emergency custody has run.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB673S1
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105366D-S1
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102103D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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