SB 497 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Temporary detention order; alternative transportation.

Summary
Temporary detention order; alternative transportation. Provides that when a magistrate is determining whether an alternative transportation provider is available for the purposes of designating a transportation provider for the transportation of a person who is the subject of a temporary detention order, an alternative transportation provider shall be deemed available if the provider states that it is available to take custody of the person from law enforcement within six hours of issuance of the temporary detention order or an order changing the transportation provider.The bill also provides that if (i) no alternative transportation provider is available to provide transportation, willing to provide transportation, and able to provide transportation in a safe manner or (ii) the law-enforcement agency elects to provide transportation, the magistrate shall designate the primary law-enforcement agency and jurisdiction designated to execute the temporary detention order to provide transportation of the person. This bill is identical to HB 823.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 23, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (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
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB497ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB497E
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jennifer Carroll Foy
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
VA
33