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2008 SESSION

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SB 68 Involuntary commitment petition; dismissal or withdrawal.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

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involuntary commitment of a minor shall be served upon the minor and the minor's parents unless the petition has been withdrawn or dismissed.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.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; absentee voting.  Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot for those persons who vote absentee by mail.  This bill is identical to SB 8 and HB 309.  This bill incorporates SB 8 and SB 646.