VA SB216 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 216 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 27 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751)

Summary

Involuntary mental health treatment; purchase of firearms; reporting to Central Criminal Records Exchange. Clarifies that orders for both involuntary inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment must be forwarded by the clerk of court to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, and that persons ordered to either involuntary inpatient or outpatient treatment or persons who were the subject of a temporary detention order and who subsequently agreed to voluntary commitment, are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. This portion of the bill codifies Executive Order 50 (2007). The bill also provides that persons found incompetent to stand trial are prohibited from purchasing, possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because he was (i) acquitted by reason of insanity, (ii) found incompetent to stand trial, or (iii) involuntarily committed to inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment, may petition the general district court to have his right to possess a firearm restored. Such petition shall be granted if the court finds that the person's disabilities and his criminal history, treatment record, and reputation are such that the person will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that granting the petition will not be contrary to the public interest. The bill also provides that clerks of court shall forward to the Central Criminal Records Exchange any orders affecting an individual's right to possess a firearm, such as if a person is acquitted by reason of insanity, is found incompetent to stand trial, or has the right to possess a firearm restored by a court order.

Title

Voluntary admission; report to Central Criminal Records Exchange.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751)
2008-03-27		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 751 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-11		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB216ER)
2008-03-08		Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-05		Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		Senate: Passed by temporarily
2008-03-04		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB216H1
2008-03-04		House: Committee substitute agreed to 089587228-H1
2008-03-04		House: Read third time
2008-03-03		House: Passed by for the day
2008-02-29		House: Read second time
2008-02-27		House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
2008-02-22		House: Committee substitute printed 089587228-H1
2008-02-22		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-22		House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
2008-02-21		House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14		House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
2008-02-11		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-11		House: Read first time
2008-02-11		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-31		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-31		Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-30		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB216S1
2008-01-30		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 080855228-S1
2008-01-30		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-01-30		Senate: Read second time
2008-01-29		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28		Senate: Committee substitute printed 080855228-S1
2008-01-21		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2008-01-07		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-07		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083175228