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2009 SESSION
SB 1082 Voluntary and involuntary commitment; Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to prepare petitions.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Voluntary and involuntary commitment; forms. Provides that the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall prepare the petitions, orders, and such other legal documents as may be required in proceedings for emergency custody, temporary detention, and voluntary and involuntary admission to a facility and distribute such forms to the clerks of the general district courts and the juvenile and domestic relations courts. This bill further provides that the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services shall prepare the preadmission screening report, examination, and such other clinical forms as may be required for emergency custody, temporary detention, and voluntary and involuntary admission to a facility and distribute such forms to community services boards, mental health care providers, and directors of state facilities.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093189248 pdf
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1082ER) pdf
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093189248
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/04/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/18/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Read second time
- 02/25/09 House: Read third time
- 02/25/09 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1082ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)