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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6439

SB 6439: Mental patient release

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

Summary

  • No substantive changes are made. The medical status terms admission and discharge and the legal status terms commitment, conditional release, detention, and release are added and defined.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
January 17, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2520
Versions
SB 6439, SSB 6439

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 14, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6439
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6439 in other sessions

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