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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5946

SB 5946: Mental health ombudsman

Creating an office of mental health ombudsman.

Summary

  • A centralized, independent, Office of Mental Health Ombudsman (OMHO) is created. Services are provided by a nonprofit organization contracting with the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5946), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
February 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1978
Versions
SB 5946, SSB 5946

AN ACT Relating to creating an office of mental health ombudsman;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5946)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5946)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5946)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5946)
  8. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5946)
  9. Senate Rules "X" file.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5946)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5946)
  14. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5946)
  15. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5946 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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