SB 460 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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 HB 772.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 1, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 710 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB460ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB460E
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dave Marsden
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
VA
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