Relating to the emergency detention of certain persons with a mental illness or cognitive disability and the scope of an order for psychoactive medication for certain patients under court-ordered mental health services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
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