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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1218

Rivers McGraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act; revise.

Became law as Chapter 356, Laws of 2023, signed March 10, 2023, 53 days after it was filed.

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 CITING OF MENTAL HEALTH COURTS TO "RIVERS MCGRAW MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE WORD "TREATMENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE NEW DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STANDARDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDER TO BE LICENSED BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE LICENSING BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 9-27-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-27-15, 9-27-17 AND 9-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-27-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-27-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT 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

3 co-sponsors

Kevin Felsher, Otis Anthony, Thomas U. Reynolds

Its course

January 16 to March 10, 2023, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 224 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 16 โ€“ Feb 6

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

In the Senate Feb 7 โ€“ Mar 2

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 โ€“ Mar 10

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published