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SB 556 Sexually violent predators; notification of state & local authorities of proposed housing facility.
Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Placement of committed persons and notice to community. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, prior to the siting of a new facility or the designation of an existing facility to be operated for the control, care and treatment of persons convicted of a sexually violent offense who have been referred for civil commitment, to notify the state elected officials for and the local governing body of the jurisdiction of the proposed location, designation or expansion of the facility. Upon receiving the notice, the local governing body of the jurisdiction of the proposed site or where the existing facility is located may publish a descriptive notice concerning the proposed site in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction. The Commissioner must also establish an advisory committee relating to any such facility that must consist of state and local elected officials and community organizations serving the jurisdiction in which the facility is proposed to be or is located. Upon request, the members of the advisory committee will be notified whenever the Department increases the number of beds in the relevant facility.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 048141756 pdf
- 01/29/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 044277756-S1 pdf
- 02/03/04 Senate: Floor substitute printed 044071756-S2 (Marsh) pdf
- 03/15/04 Senate: Conference substitute printed 044355756-S3 pdf
- 03/26/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB556ER) pdf
- 04/20/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 048141756
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/29/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 044277756-S1
- 01/29/04 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/04 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/04 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/04 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 044277756-S1
- 02/03/04 Senate: Floor substitute printed 044071756-S2 (Marsh)
- 02/03/04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/04 Senate: Substitute by Sen. Marsh agreed to 044071756-S2
- 02/03/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB556S2
- 02/04/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/04 House: Read first time
- 02/05/04 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/19/04 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/20/04 House: Read second time
- 02/23/04 House: Read third time
- 02/23/04 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/23/04 House: Passed House with amendment (93-Y 7-N)
- 02/23/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 7-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (4-Y 36-N)
- 02/26/04 House: House insisted on amendment
- 02/26/04 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/01/04 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/04 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/01/04 Senate: Senators: Marsh, Lambert, Reynolds
- 03/04/04 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/04 House: Delegates: Griffith, Bell, Keister
- 03/13/04 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/04 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/04 House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/13/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/15/04 Senate: Conference substitute printed 044355756-S3
- 03/26/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB556ER)
- 03/26/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/12/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/20/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)