AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY COMMITMENT FOR DRUG INTOXICATION (Authorizes a seventy-two (72) hour hold to be ordered by a physician in certain instances of substance abuse disorders.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Last action Jun 22, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2018
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 72
Jun 20, 2018
D
Democratic62
95% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/20/2018 House passed floor amendment only
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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