MENTAL HLTH BD-MEMBER REMOVAL
Summary
Amends the Community Mental Health Act. In provisions permitting the removal of a community mental health board member, provides that prior to removal, the member must have an opportunity to be heard by the full membership of the governing body. Provides that after given notice and an opportunity to be heard, the member may be removed upon a 2/3 majority vote of the entire governing body of the appointing authority at a public meeting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
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