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1998 SESSION

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SB 608 Mental health; involuntary temporary detention.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Mental health; involuntary temporary detention. Clarifies that any responsible person may seek an involuntary temporary detention order of a person believed to be mentally ill and in need of hospitalization. The local community services board must still perform an in-person evaluation of such person. The bill also states that the magistrate, in making his decision concerning a temporary detention order, shall consider any recommendation from a physician or clinical psychologist treating the person, if such evidence is readily available.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984207719  pdf
• 03/23/98  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER)  pdf
• 04/24/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984207719
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/03/98  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Health Care
• 02/12/98  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/16/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/18/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/98  House: Read first time
• 02/19/98  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/20/98  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
• 03/03/98  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/98  House: Read second time
• 03/05/98  House: Read third time
• 03/05/98  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/05/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/05/98  House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/09/98  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/23/98  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER)
• 03/30/98  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/30/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/24/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)