RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
Amends the definition of "dangerous to self". Defines the terms "gravely disabled" and "psychiatric deterioration". Broadens the term of "imminently dangerous to self and others" to persons who will likely be dangerous within the next ninety days, rather than within the next forty-five days. Increases the maximum period of emergency hospitalization from forty-eight hours to seventy-two hours. Effective 12/31/2059. (HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Mar 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347).
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Nakashima, Yamane.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 237-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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