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2005 SESSION

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HB 2796 Suicide prevention; lead agency to be Department of Mental Health, etc., report.

Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Suicide prevention; lead agency.  Provides that the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) will be the lead agency for suicide prevention across the lifespan.  DMHMRSAS will coordinate the activities of the agencies of the Commonwealth pertaining to suicide prevention in order to develop and carry out a comprehensive suicide prevention plan addressing public awareness, the promotion of health development, early identification, intervention and treatment, and support to survivors. The Department of Health will continue to be responsible for youth suicide prevention.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 056854116  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/05  House: Printed as engrossed 056854116-E  pdf
• 02/18/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 051568772-S1  pdf
• 02/26/05  House: Conference substitute printed 050227228-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2796ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/17/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 056854116
• 01/17/05  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/03/05  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Read first time
• 02/05/05  House: Read second time
• 02/05/05  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/05/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2796E
• 02/05/05  House: Printed as engrossed 056854116-E
• 02/07/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/17/05  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 051568772-S1
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 051568772-S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2796S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/05  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (11-Y 85-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: REJECTED (11-Y 85-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/24/05  House: House acceded to request
• 02/24/05  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/24/05  House: Delegates: Baskerville, Hamilton, O'Bannon
• 02/24/05  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senators: Mims, Ruff, Whipple
• 02/26/05  House: Conference substitute printed 050227228-H1
• 02/26/05  House: Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2796ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 434 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434)