BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5531: Mental illness/agency liabil
Limiting public agency liability for mental illness cases.
Summary
- Decisions relating to the civil commitment process qualify for immunity from civil or criminal actions if they are performed in good faith.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- February 5, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Requested by
- State agency
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5531 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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