WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2808: Invol. treat. petitions

Amending the process for a person's immediate family member, guardian, or conservator to petition the court for the person's initial detention under the involuntary treatment act.

Summary

  • Requires a petition for court review of a designated mental health professional's (DMHP's) decision not to seek a person's detention under the Involuntary Treatment Act to be filed in the county in which the DMHP's investigation occurred or was requested to occur.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2808), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 107, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to amending the process for a person's immediate family member, guardian, or conservator to petition the court for the person's initial detention under the involuntary treatment act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2808
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2808
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2808
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 107, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2808 in other sessions

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