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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2016

Involuntary commitment; State Board of Mental Health sets standards and certifies local holding facilities.

Became law as Chapter 543, Laws of 2009, signed April 15, 2009, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-4-7 AND 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS AND CERTIFY COUNTY FACILITIES USED FOR HOUSING PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED PENDING TRANSPORTATION AND ADMISSION TO A STATE TREATMENT FACILITY, AND TO REQUIRE COUNTIES WITHOUT APPROVED FACILITIES TO CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER COUNTY HAVING AN APPROVED FACILITY AND REIMBURSE SUCH COUNTY FOR THE COST THEREOF; TO CLARIFY THAT NOTHING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH STATUTES SHALL PRECLUDE THE SERVICES OF A PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL; 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

1 co-sponsor

Bob M. Dearing

Its course

January 6 to April 15, 2009, 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 6 to Feb 1035 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 6 to Feb 328 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Mar 315 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 223 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1513 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 6 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Turner and Jackson (15th)
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Holland, Clark and Scott
  5. Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 24Conferees Named Bryan,Turner,Jackson (15th)Senate
  13. Mar 25Conferees Named Holland,Clark,ScottHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor