Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2625
Forensic Mental Health Act of 2018; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2018; TO ENSURE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF PROVIDERS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM MENTAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE PROVIDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE JURISDICTION OVER A PERSON WITH UNRESOLVED VIOLENT FELONY CHARGES WHOSE MENTAL COMPETENCY IS IN QUESTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 15 to January 30, 2018, 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 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 15 to Jan 30 · 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 15 – Jan 30
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 30Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeSenate