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HB499: Involuntary commitment; establishes new standard for outpatient commitment.

This vote on HB499 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It's important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill's history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill's progress.

Status History

  • 01/07/2008 Committee
  • 01/07/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088522820
  • 01/07/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
  • 01/22/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB499)
  • 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB499)
  • 01/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/30/2008 Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
  • 01/30/2008 Committee substitute printed 081467432-H1
  • 02/08/2008 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (24-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2008 Committee substitute printed 082585528-H2
  • 02/09/2008 Read first time
  • 02/11/2008 Read second time
  • 02/11/2008 Committee substitute from Courts of Justice rejected 081467432-H1
  • 02/11/2008 Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 082585528-H2
  • 02/11/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB499H2
  • 02/12/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/13/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB499H2)
  • 02/25/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Committee substitute printed 080297248-S1
  • 02/26/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 Read third time
  • 02/27/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/27/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080297248-S1
  • 02/27/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 02/28/2008 Read third time
  • 02/28/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 02/29/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/03/2008 Read third time
  • 03/03/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/04/2008 Read third time
  • 03/04/2008 Passed by temporarily
  • 03/04/2008 Committee substitute reconsidered (37-Y 3-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Committee substitute rejected 080297248-S1
  • 03/04/2008 Floor substitute printed 089652820-S2 (Howell)
  • 03/04/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/04/2008 Substitute by Senator Howelll agreed to 089652820-S2
  • 03/04/2008 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB499S2
  • 03/04/2008 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 03/05/2008 Senate substitute agreed to by House 089652820-S2 (96-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB499ER)
  • 03/07/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/09/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/11/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB499ER)
  • 04/11/2008 Governor\'s recommendation received by House