VA HB616 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Discharge from involuntary admission; advance directive. Requires that, prior to the release from involuntary admission or discharge from involuntary admission to mandatory outpatient treatment of an individual who has not executed an advance directive, the individual be given a written explanation of the procedures for executing an advance directive and an advance directive form.

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Title

Discharge from involuntary admission; advance directive.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
2016-04-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-08 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-08HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
2016-03-07SenateSigned by President
2016-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-04HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER)
2016-03-04HouseEnrolled
2016-03-02SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-03-02SenateRead third time
2016-03-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-12HouseRead first time
2016-02-10HouseReported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2016-01-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102316D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
372817(n/a)See Bill Text
372837(n/a)See Bill Text
372838(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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