Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 703
Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program; revise to create mental health treatment courts.
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
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Feb 1 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives