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SB246: Involuntary commitment; establishes new standards for outpatient commitment.

This vote on SB246 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

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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 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 089813248
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/21/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
  • 01/22/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB246)
  • 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB246)
  • 01/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2008 Rereferred to Finance
  • 01/29/2008 Committee substitute printed 081542248-S1
  • 02/04/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB246S1)
  • 02/06/2008 Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2008 Committee substitute printed 086010212-S2
  • 02/07/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Read second time
  • 02/08/2008 Committee substitute rejected 081542248-S1
  • 02/08/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/08/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081542248-S2
  • 02/08/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB246S2
  • 02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2008 Read first time
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
  • 02/18/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB246S2)
  • 02/21/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2008 Motion to refer to committee agreed to
  • 02/22/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/22/2008 Committee substitute printed 089582248-H1
  • 02/27/2008 Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
  • 02/29/2008 Read second time
  • 03/03/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/04/2008 Read third time
  • 03/04/2008 Committee substitute rejected 089582248-H1
  • 03/04/2008 Floor substitute printed 089654248-H2 (Hamilton)
  • 03/04/2008 Substitute by Delegate Hamilton agreed to 089654248-H2
  • 03/04/2008 Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB246H2
  • 03/04/2008 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB246ER)
  • 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/11/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB246ER)
  • 03/11/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by President
  • 04/11/2008 Governor\'s recommendation received by Senate

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