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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1972: Person threatening to murder

Concerning the mental health evaluation and treatment of individuals who threaten to murder a family member or other person who resides with the individual.

Summary

  • Includes in the definition of "likelihood of serious harm," for purposes of the involuntary treatment act, a substantial risk that physical harm will be inflicted by a person who has threatened to murder a family member or other person who resides with the person, the threat seriously alarms the family member or other person, and the threat places the family member or other person in reasonable fear the person will…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to the mental health evaluation and treatment of individuals who threaten to murder a family member or other person who resides with the individual;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1972 in other sessions

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