State Inspector General, Office of the; investigations of abuse/neglect at state psychiatric hosp.
Summary
Office of the State Inspector General; investigations of abuse or neglect at state psychiatric hospitals; report. Directs the Office of the State Inspector General to (i) develop a plan to fulfill its statutory obligation to fully investigate all complaints it receives alleging abuse, neglect, or inadequate care at a state psychiatric hospital and (ii) submit such plan to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024. The bill also requires the Office to submit an annual report to the General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year regarding the number of such complaints received and the number of complaints that were fully investigated by the Office.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 638 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB313ER)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB313E
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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