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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2430

Mental treatment; revise who is required to make commitment examination and time to complete examination.

Became law as Chapter 513, Laws of 2008, signed May 8, 2008, 101 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN NEED OF MENTAL TREATMENT UNDER THE COMMITMENT LAWS SHALL BE MADE BY EITHER TWO PHYSICIANS, OR BY A PHYSICIAN, AND A PSYCHOLOGIST, NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT RATHER THAN BY PHYSICIANS ONLY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME BY WHICH THAT EXAMINATION MUST BE CONCLUDED FROM TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE COURT ORDER FOR EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-21-71, 41-21-77, 41-21-79 AND 41-21-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 28 to May 8, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Feb 2124 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 28 to Feb 1316 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 1220 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 26 to Mar 69 days

Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 1736 days

With the GovernorApr 17 to May 821 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 28 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 28Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 21Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 25Sent to the House
  2. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 8Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Turner and Fillingane
  4. Apr 9Conferees named in the House: Holland, Upshaw and Barker
  5. Apr 11Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

  1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 21Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 21PassedSenate
  5. Feb 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 26Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Apr 8Conferees Named Bryan,Turner,FillinganeSenate
  13. Apr 9Conferees Named Holland,Upshaw,BarkerHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 11Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor