Commitment hearing; independent examiner or community services board member attending. (SB769)

Introduced By

Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Commitment hearing; independent examiner or community services board member attending. Requires the independent examiner and the community services board employee or designee who prepared the prescreening report, or if the hearing occurs in a different jurisdiction, an employee or designee of the local community services board or behavioral health authority serving that jurisdiction, to attend the commitment hearing. Read the Bill »

Status

01/28/2008: Merged into SB246

History

DateAction
01/18/2008Presented and ordered printed 089862250
01/18/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/22/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB769)
01/22/2008Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
01/24/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB769)
01/28/2008Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB560.