l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 810

"Andrew Lloyd Law"; require DHS to be notified before a mentally ill person receives treatment if person has minor children.

Became law as Chapter 448, Laws of 2014, signed March 27, 2014, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE ANDREW LLOYD LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT AN AFFIDAVIT FOR COMMITMENT SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING WHETHER THE PROPOSED PATIENT HAS A CHILD OR VISITATION RIGHTS TO A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO BE NOTIFIED BY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IF THE PATIENT WHO RESIDES OR HAS VISITATION RIGHTS WITH A CHILD, MAY BE A POSSIBLE DANGER TO SUCH CHILD; TO REVISE THE PRESCREENING PROCESS IN MENTAL COMMITMENT CASES; 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 House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Tom Miles, Lester Carpenter

Its course

January 20 to March 27, 2014, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1223 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 521 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 2116 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 276 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 27Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 27Approved by GovernorGovernor