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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1275

HB 1275: Involuntary commitment proc

Concerning the consideration of respondents' recent and past acts in involuntary commitment proceedings.

Summary

  • Allows a designated mental health professional to access other available treatment records in addition to history of commitments, violent acts, and determinations of competency when conducting an initial 72-hour evaluation.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections, upon receipt of notice of a petition for involuntary commitment of an offender in its custody or under its supervision and designated as a high risk or high needs offender, to provide to the designated mental health provider a history of the respondent's compliance with any conditions of sentencing or community supervision (or community custody).

From the House Bill Report (HB 1275), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1275, SHB 1275

AN ACT Relating to consideration of respondents' recent and past acts in involuntary commitment proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Al O'Brien D-1Eileen Cody D-34Christopher Hurst D-31Tami Green D-28Bruce Dammeier R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1275)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1275)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1275)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1275)
  8. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 1275 in other sessions

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

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