SB 240 Alabama Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 9, 2024
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
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
Photo of Will Barfoot
Will Barfoot
RRepublican
AL
25