Involuntary commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem. (SB247)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Commitment of minors; appointment of counsel and guardians ad litem. Provides that a court shall appoint a guardian ad litem and counsel for a minor for involuntary commitment hearings and proceedings for the judicial approval of the admission for inpatient treatment of a minor 14 years of age or older over his objections. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084536248 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/21/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation |
01/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB247) |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/06/2008 | Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
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 |
02/29/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2008 | Read second time |
03/05/2008 | Read third time |
03/05/2008 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER) |
03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
04/01/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB247ER) |
04/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/08) |