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HB 1426 Emergency custody or involuntary admission process; alternative transportation model.
Introduced by: T. Scott Garrett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Emergency custody or involuntary admission process; alternative transportation model. Directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Director of Criminal Justice Services, in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive model for the use of alternative transportation providers to provide safe and efficient transportation of individuals involved in the emergency custody or involuntary admission process as an alternative to transportation by law enforcement. The bill requires that the model be completed by October 1, 2017, and reported to the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, the House Committee for Courts of Justice, and the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. This bill is identical to SB 1221.
FULL TEXT
- 11/03/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100871D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/17 House: Printed as engrossed 17100871D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1426ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 11/03/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100871D
- 11/03/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/17 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 01/13/17 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/17/17 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/19/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/17 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/17 House: Read first time
- 01/26/17 House: Read second time
- 01/26/17 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/26/17 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1426E
- 01/26/17 House: Printed as engrossed 17100871D-E
- 01/27/17 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/17 Senate: Rereferred from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 02/09/17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0--N)
- 02/15/17 House: Enrolled
- 02/15/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1426ER)
- 02/15/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/17/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/17/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
- 02/17/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
- 02/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/17)
- 02/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094)