AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Includes licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Last action Jun 23, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2022
How they voted
69–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 72
Jun 23, 2022
D
Democratic63
96% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/23/2022 House read and passed
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 5, 2022
Committee
04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
03/02/2022 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
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