Vivian Watts
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 14
Primary
Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a special justice receives for presiding over emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $86.25 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. The bill also increases the fee that an independent evaluator receives if required to serve as a witness or an interpreter from $75 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. The bill contains technical amendments.
Special justices and independent evaluator fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a special justice receives for presiding over emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $86.25 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. The bill also increases the fee that an independent evaluator receives if required to serve as a witness or an interpreter from $75 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. Lastly, the bill specifies that any such necessary expenses incurred by such special justices or independent evaluators, or by attorneys appointed to such commitment and certification hearings, shall be paid in accordance with guidelines established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill contains technical amendments.
Special justices and independent evaluator fees;emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions.Increases the fee that a special justice receives for presiding overemergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissionsfrom $86.25 to $120 for each commitment hearing and from $43.25 to$70 for each certification hearing. The bill also increases the feethat an independent evaluator receives if required to serve as awitness or an interpreter from $75 to $120 for each commitment hearingand from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)
Enacted, Chapter 802 (effective 7/1/24)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB125ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Impact statement from DPB (HB125ER)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 1-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senators: Carroll Foy, Bagby, Jordan
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Watts, Hernandez, Obenshain
House acceded to request
Senate insisted on amendments
Senate requested conference committee
Passed by for the day
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N)
Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 94-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Finance and Appropriations Committee amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Courts of Justice Committee amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Impact statement from DPB (HB125)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101208D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101208D | PDF HTML |
| HB125ER | PDF HTML |
| HB125ER2 | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0802 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB125FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB125F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB125ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB125AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB125AG | HTML |
| Amendment: HB125AC | HTML |
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