BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2520: Mental patient release

Changing terminology in the release from commitment of persons in mental treatment facilities.

Summary

  • $ Provides consistent definitions of terms regarding the legal and medical status of state mental hospital patients.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 3, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 24, 2000
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2000
Session law
Chapter 94, Laws of 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6439
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 3, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2520
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2520
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 5, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2520
81 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 17 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat390010
Republican42007
How each member voted

Yea (81)

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.

HB 2520 in other sessions

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