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2008 SESSION
SB 247 Involuntary commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem. Provides that a court shall appoint a guardian ad litem and counsel for a minor for involuntary commitment hearings and proceedings for the judicial approval of the admission for inpatient treatment of a minor 14 years of age or older over his objections.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084536248 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084536248
- 01/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/08 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/06/08 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/13/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/08 House: Read first time
- 02/13/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/29/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 House: Read second time
- 03/05/08 House: Read third time
- 03/05/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER)
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/02/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)