Model addiction recovery program; DCJS, et al., to develop.
Summary
Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to develop a model addiction recovery program that may be administered by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, jail officers, administrators, or superintendents in any local or regional jail. The bill provides that such programs shall be based on existing addiction recovery programs being administered by any local or regional jails in the Commonwealth and requires that participation in such program be voluntary and that such program address multiple aspects of the recovery process, including medical and clinical recovery, peer-to-peer support, availability of mental health resources, family dynamics, and aftercare aspects of the recovery process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 758 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1845H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104998D-H1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100872D
legislature
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
M. Kirkland Cox
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Christopher K. Peace
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
J. Randall Minchew
RRepublican
Co
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Webert
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
Co
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
Co
Riley E. Ingram
RRepublican
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