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2005 SESSION

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HB 2110 Involuntary mental commitment hearing; judge must apply standard of proof.

Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Involuntary commitment process for persons with mental illness; standard of proof.  Provides that the judge must apply the standard of "clear and convincing evidence" during an involuntary commitment hearing for persons with mental illness. Current law requires the judge to make specific findings before issuing an order for involuntary commitment, but does not set forth a standard of proof for the judge to apply when considering the evidence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058882412  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2110ER)  pdf
• 03/30/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0458)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058882412
• 01/11/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 2-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2110ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 458 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/30/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0458)