Minors; parental admission for inpatient treatment.
Summary
Parental admission of minors for inpatient treatment. Clarifies that for the purposes of admission of a minor to a willing mental health facility for inpatient treatment, the finding required to be made by a qualified evaluator that the minor appears to have a mental illness serious enough to warrant inpatient treatment may include a finding of substance abuse and such inpatient treatment may be related to such mental illness, which may include substance abuse. The bill also specifies that a temporary detention order shall not be required for a minor 14 years of age or older who objects to admission to be admitted to a willing facility upon the application of a parent. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to SB 460.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 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
36
Key actions
15
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 695 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB772ER)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB772E
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
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