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2023 SESSION
SB 872 Emergency custody; temporary detention, alternative transportation.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Emergency custody; temporary detention; alternative transportation; use of restraint. Requires magistrates to authorize alternative transportation of a person subject to an emergency custody order or temporary detention order if appropriate alternative transportation is available. The bill allows an employee or contractor of an entity providing alternative transportation services pursuant to a contract with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services who has completed training approved by the Department in the proper and safe use of restraint to use restraint (i) if restraint is necessary to ensure the safety of the person or others or prevent escape and (ii) if less restrictive techniques have been determined to be ineffective to protect the person or others from harm or to prevent escape.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103084D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105273D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB872ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103084D
- 01/03/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/23 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 01/26/23 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105273D-S1
- 01/26/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/31/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105273D-S1
- 02/02/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB872S1
- 02/02/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/23 House: Read first time
- 02/09/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/13/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/17/23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/23 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/20/23 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Read second time
- 02/23/23 House: Read third time
- 02/23/23 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB872ER)
- 03/08/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)