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2022 SESSION
HB 163 Emergency custody and temporary detention; governing transportation & custody of minors and adults.
Introduced by: Margaret B. Ransone | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation and custody. Amends numerous sections governing emergency custody and temporary detention of minors and adults to clarify duties of law-enforcement agencies and mental health facilities with regard to custody. The bill requires facilities to take custody of a minor or person who is the subject of an emergency custody order or temporary detention order immediately upon completion of transportation and arrival of the minor or person at the facility; specifies that if a facility does not take custody of a minor or person immediately upon completion of transportation and arrival at the facility, the order is void and the minor or person shall be released; provides that emergency custody orders shall not be extended; and makes other changes to clarify the role and obligations of law enforcement in the emergency custody and temporary detention process.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/22 House: Committee substitute printed 22106129D-H1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D
- 01/10/22 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/22 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
- 02/04/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/22 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/22 House: Committee substitute printed 22106129D-H1
- 02/07/22 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/08/22 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/08/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/22 House: Left in Appropriations