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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 698

Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program; revise to create mental health treatment courts.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 5, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE RIVERS MCGRAW MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAM ACT TO THE "RIVERS MCGRAW MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSITION THE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAM INTO A MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT AND TO CLARIFY THE GOALS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-27-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS TO MAINTAIN A UNIFORM CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS AND TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS AND DEADLINES FOR CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN A MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT AND TO LIST CERTAIN CRIMES OF VIOLENCE WHICH DISQUALIFY DEFENDANTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-27-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS IN RELATION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERGO CHEMICAL OR DRUG TESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PETITION FOR COMMITMENT TO BE DISMISSED UPON A PARTICIPANT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY A MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS TO COLLECT CERTAIN DATA AND REPORTS FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH COURTS AND ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH COURTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kevin Felsher

Its course

January 17 to April 5, 2022, 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 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 721 days

Judiciary AJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 930 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 11 to Mar 118 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 5 · stopped27 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Yancey
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, England and Simmons (12th)
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 5Died in conference in the House
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,YanceyHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Wiggins,England,Simmons (12th)Senate
  13. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 5Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives