Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 309
Law enforcement; require to provide mental health evaluation within 24 hours of arrest and establish training standards.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE AN ARRESTED INDIVIDUAL WHO REASONABLY APPEARS TO EXHIBIT BEHAVIORAL OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ARREST; TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO TAKE THE INDIVIDUAL TO A MEDICAL FACILITY FOR TREATMENT; TO REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO EMPLOYEES OF EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND JAIL OR PRISON TO RECEIVE ANNUAL CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) TRAINING; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATING TO CIT TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 28 to March 3, 2020, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Mar 3 · stopped35 days
Judiciary BJan 28 to Mar 3 · stopped35 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 House of Representatives Jan 28 – Mar 3
- Jan 28Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 28Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives