Temporary detention order; alternative transportation.
Summary
Temporary detention order; alternative transportation. Provides that when a magistrate is determining whether an alternative transportation provider is available for the purposes of designating a transportation provider for the transportation of a person who is the subject of a temporary detention order, an alternative transportation provider shall be deemed available if the provider states that it is available to take custody of the person from law enforcement within six hours of issuance of the temporary detention order or an order changing the transportation provider.The bill also provides that if (i) no alternative transportation provider is available to provide transportation, willing to provide transportation, and able to provide transportation in a safe manner or (ii) the law-enforcement agency elects to provide transportation, the magistrate shall designate the primary law-enforcement agency and jurisdiction designated to execute the temporary detention order to provide transportation of the person. This bill is identical to HB 823.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 23, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB497ER)
Feb 23, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
Feb 21, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Feb 21, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB497E
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 5, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
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