Department of Mental Health; expand category for involuntary commitment to include individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder, authorize service of petition in county of respondent's location when original petition was filed, authorize judge to determine when to bring respondent before court for hearing on restriction of liberty pending final hearing, authorize judge of probate to petition district or municipal court for suspension of criminal confinement for commitment; bill does not require providers to expand services unless additional funding provided
Summary
Mental Health
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 847
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 387
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 386
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Barfoot 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Barfoot motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Barfoot
RRepublican
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