Saturday, July 19, 2008
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HB707: Involuntary commitment hearings; person shall be held in custody until released to secure facility.

This vote on HB707 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

  • 01/08/2008 Committee
  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081662568
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/24/2008 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
  • 01/24/2008 Committee substitute printed 088566568-H1
  • 01/25/2008 Read first time
  • 01/28/2008 Read second time
  • 01/28/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 088566568-H1
  • 01/28/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB707H1
  • 01/29/2008 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 01/30/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/30/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
  • 02/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Read third time
  • 03/04/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/06/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB707ER)
  • 03/06/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/09/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/08)