AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Jun 14, 2023
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/14/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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