Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 940 — Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires that the staff of a local correctional facility screen persons admitted to the facility for mental illness using a scientifically validated instrument designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that if the screening indicates that a person may have a mental illness, an assessment of his need for mental services shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time of the screening by a qualified mental health professional, which is defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the State Board of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to (i) ensure that local and regional correctional facilities are aware of the aforementioned requirements and (ii) develop and deliver a training program for employees of such facilities regarding the administration of such instrument. This bill incorporates

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote

  3. Assigned App. sub: Public Safety

  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  6. Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health

  7. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  8. Read first time

  9. Placed on Calendar

  10. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB940S2

  11. Committee substitute agreed to 17104923D-S2

  12. Reading of substitute waived

  13. Committee substitute rejected 17104413D-S1

  14. Reading of substitute waived

  15. Read second time

  16. Incorporates SB933 (Favola)

  17. Rereferred to Finance

  18. Recommitted to Rehabilitation and Social Services

  19. Motion to recommit to committee agreed to

  20. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101438D

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 940 do?
Requires that the staff of a local correctional facility screen persons admitted to the facility for mental illness using a scientifically validated instrument designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that if the screening indicates that a person may have a mental illness, an assessment of his need for mental services shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time of the screening by a qualified mental health professional, which is defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the State Board of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to (i) ensure that local and regional correctional facilities are aware of the aforementioned requirements and (ii) develop and deliver a training program for employees of such facilities regarding the administration of such instrument. This bill incorporates
Who sponsors SB 940?
SB 940 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, R. Creigh Deeds, Rosalyn R. Dance, David J. Toscano, Adam P. Ebbin, Barbara A. Favola, Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty", and Cosgrove, John A., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 940?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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