BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 6539: Commitment/release appeal
Providing for appeal of orders releasing persons committed for mental health treatment.
Summary
- The petitioner from a commitment hearing may appeal a superior court or mental health commissioner's order releasing a person from commitment under this chapter. The burden of clear, cogent, and convincing evidence is on the petitioner to show one of four factors, including serious harm or threat of harm if the person is released, or that the person continues to be gravely disabled.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6539), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 1996
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 17, 1996 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 17, 1996
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
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 6539 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6539 (2019–20) Health care info./leg. PRA
- SB 6539 (2017–18) State trust land management
- SB 6539 (2015–16) Student voter reg. deadline
- SB 6539 (2013–14) Child abduction statutes
- SB 6539 (2011–12) Air pollution offset program
- SB 6539 (2009–10) Behavioral health disorders
- SB 6539 (2007–08) Polytechnic college
- SB 6539 (2005–06) Alcoholic beverage licenses