BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2844
HB 2844: Mentally ill commitment
Revising provisions relating to commitment of mentally ill persons.
Summary
- HB 2884 makes significant changes to both the civil and criminal involuntary commitment processes. Civil Commitment - 71.05 RCW: The intent section is amended to indicate that the A prevention @ of inappropriate, indefinite commitment of mentally disordered persons is more appropriate than A ending @ this situation.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 21, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dow Constantine (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- February 24, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 6214
- Budget
- Makes appropriations
- Versions
- HB 2844, SHB 2844, 2SHB 2844
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dow Constantine (D-34)
15 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
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HB 2844 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2844 (2007–08) Urban forestry
- HB 2844 (2005–06) Election certification
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