Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2779
CMHC Regional Holding Facilities for persons held for civil commitment; provide standards for public funding.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 41-21-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REGIONAL HOLDING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CIVIL COMMITMENT; TO AUTHORIZE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COUNTIES FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH HOLDING FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZE A STATE MATCH TO THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO PRESCRIBE OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE HOLDING FACILITIES TO RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS TAKEN TO A HOLDING FACILITY, WITNESSES AND TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS MAY PARTICIPATE IN COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS BY VIDEOCONFERENCING AND NOT BE REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT THE COURT'S LOCATION; TO CLARIFY VENUE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL COMMITMENT OF PERSONS IN HOLDING FACILITIES; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate