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2015 SESSION
HB 1693 Civil admission process; alternative transportation.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Civil admission process; alternative transportation. Provides that a magistrate may authorize alternative transportation for a person subject to an emergency custody order or temporary detention order when there exists a substantial likelihood that the person will cause serious physical harm to himself or others. Current law prohibits the use of alternative transportation when there exists a substantial likelihood that the person will cause serious physical harm to himself or others. The bill also provides liability protection for alternative transportation providers. This bill is identical to SB 1263.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103368D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15103368D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1693ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103368D
- 01/12/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 01/30/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1693E
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15103368D-E
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/15 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1693ER)
- 02/23/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
- 02/25/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/17/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/17/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)