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1998 SESSION
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
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)