Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; transportation of minor, acceptance of custody.
Summary
Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; custody. Requires a facility or location to which a minor or adult who is subject to an emergency custody or temporary detention order is transported to accept custody of the minor or adult upon completion of transportation and arrival of the minor or adult at the facility and specifies that the primary law-enforcement agency shall provide transportation of a person who is involved in the involuntary commitment process, rather than a sheriff, as provided under current law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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5
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Committee
2
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 9, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103519D
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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