BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2387: Mental health patient record

Authorizing the release of patient records for the purpose of restoring state mental health hospital cemeteries.

Summary

  • Allows release of records for patients buried more than fifty years ago on the grounds of state mental health hospitals, for the purpose of marking their graves.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 33, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
SB 6678

AN ACT Relating to the release of patient records for the purpose of restoring state mental health hospital cemeteries;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2387
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2387
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican22012
How each member voted

House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2387
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  3. Chapter 33, 2004 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. CFC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. HC - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2387 in other sessions

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