AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Authorizes a licensed psychiatric/mental health nurse clinical specialist to attest a patient's condition/need for treatment, submit documents to court, testify in court when the patient is receiving treatment at a licensed community mental health center.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
06/30/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EA
Elizabeth A. Crowley
DDemocratic
P
Gayle L. Goldin
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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