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2008 SESSION
SB 18 Mental health courts; establishment of pilot program, report.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mental health courts; pilot program. Directs the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to establish by January 1, 2009, no less than two and no more than five mental health courts in Virginia for nonviolent offenders with serious mental illnesses.
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HISTORY
- 12/12/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087975228
- 12/12/07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/08 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/13/08 Senate: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)