Sent to the Governor on March 8, 2017, and did not become law. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2842
Mental health diversion pilot programs; authorize.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO SPECIFY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION SERVICES; TO SET FORTH ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS; TO DESIGNATE THE POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE FUNDS AND ASSESS REASONABLE FEES; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO PERSONS WHO PERFORM THEIR MENTAL HEALTH DUTIES IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS WILL HAVE THEIR RECORDS EXPUNGED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to March 23, 2017, 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 action16 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 217 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days
AppropriationsJan 26 to Jan 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 834 days
Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 22 · moved on1 day
Judiciary BFeb 22 to Feb 286 days
AppropriationsFeb 28 to Feb 280 days
Judiciary BFeb 28 to Feb 280 days
With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 23 · stopped15 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
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 16 – Feb 2
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
- Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 8
- Feb 6Sent to the House
- Feb 21Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 22Rereferred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Appropriations
- Feb 28Reported as amended from JB to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported as amended from AP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 7Read the third time in the House
- Mar 8Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 23
- Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 23Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
- Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: JA To APSenate
- Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 2Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 21Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Rereferred To Judiciary B;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: JB To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: AP To JBHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Died On CalendarSenate