RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
Requires the department of health to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the department of health to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness who are in need of assistance, assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for an assisted community treatment order if indicated. Establishes that a court's denial of a petition for involuntary commitment shall serve as notification to the department of health that the person should be evaluated for assisted community treatment. Requires the department of the attorney general to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment, unless declined by the petitioner. Appropriates funds to the department of health for software and data collection and publication. Appropriates funds for statewide education and training on policies related to emergency examination and hospitalization and assisted community treatment. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
23–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 34
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 790).
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1578) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 20
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HLT/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 463) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HHS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 620) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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