2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 844

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Mental Health - Emergency Evaluations - Nearest Available Facility

Synopsis:

Requiring peace officers executing a petition for emergency evaluation to transport an evaluee to the nearest available emergency facility.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
PETITIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 10-620 , 10-624 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 846989/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 23, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)