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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5048: Mental hlth commitments

Changing provisions relating to less restrictive alternative commitments.

Summary

  • $ Requires the court to give great weight to evidence of a person's prior history or pattern of decompensation and discontinuation of treatment when determining whether inpatient or a less restrictive alternative commitment is appropriate.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2001
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2001
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2001
  6. LawApr 13, 2001
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
January 9, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 13, 2001
Session law
Chapter 12, Laws of 2001
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to less restrictive alternative mental health commitments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5048
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican20004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5048
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  2. Chapter 12, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  12. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5048 in other sessions

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