Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Summary
Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revises written notice requirements relating to filing petitions for involuntary services; revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; revises actions that constitute unlawful activities relating to assessment & treatment & court actions relating to involuntary assessments. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Jun 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2024 · House Mar 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 8, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Jun 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)
legislature
Jun 14, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 271428 Concur
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (271428)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 238169 adopted as amended
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 473603 adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patt Maney
RRepublican
Co
Adam Botana
RRepublican
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
David Silvers
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Fabián Basabe
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
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