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SB 779 Psychiatric treatment of minors; duration of admission, petition for judicial approval.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. McWaters | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Psychiatric treatment of minors; duration of admission. Increases from 96 to 120 hours the length of time a minor 14 years of age or older who objects to admission for inpatient treatment or who is incapable of making an informed decision may be admitted to a willing mental health facility.

FULL TEXT

• 12/30/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101087D  pdf
• 01/21/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104086D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15105303D-H1  pdf
• 03/06/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB779ER)  pdf
• 03/23/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/30/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101087D
• 12/30/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/15  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104086D-S1
• 01/23/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/23/15  Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/26/15  Senate: Read second time
• 01/26/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/26/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104086D-S1
• 01/26/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB779S1
• 01/27/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/30/15  House: Read first time
• 01/30/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/15  House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
• 02/18/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/15  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N)
• 02/20/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15105303D-H1
• 02/23/15  House: Read second time
• 02/24/15  House: Read third time
• 02/24/15  House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105303D-H1
• 02/24/15  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB779H1
• 02/24/15  House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/24/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/25/15  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/15  Senate: Title replaced 15105303D-H1
• 03/06/15  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB779ER)
• 03/06/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
• 03/10/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/23/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/23/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535)