RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
Entitles designated family members and other interested persons of a person having a mental health emergency to: notice of certain procedures and actions, option to be present in the courtroom for a hearing on a petition for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment, and option to receive copies of hearing transcripts or recordings. Requires the court to adjourn or continue a hearing on a petition for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment for failure to timely notify designated persons, with certain exceptions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Jan 23, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 1
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
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