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SB 68 Involuntary commitment petition; dismissal or withdrawal.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Involuntary commitment petition; minors; withdrawal. Provides that a petition for the involuntary commitment of a minor shall be served upon the minor and the minor's parents unless the petition has been withdrawn or dismissed. Current law only provides that such petition need not be served if the petition has been dismissed. This bill is identical to HB 402.
FULL TEXT
- 12/21/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084540248 pdf
- 01/30/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084540248-E pdf
- 02/21/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB68ER) pdf
- 03/05/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/21/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084540248
- 12/21/07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/08 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/30/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/30/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB68E
- 01/30/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084540248-E
- 01/31/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/15/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/08 House: Read second time
- 02/20/08 House: Read third time
- 02/20/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB68ER)
- 02/21/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 140 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/05/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140)