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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1404

Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had evaluations.

Became law as Chapter 441, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A PRE-AFFIDAVIT SCREENING BEFORE A RELATIVE OR INTERESTED PERSON MAY FILE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR COMMITMENT IF THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE COMMITTED IS BEING TREATED IN A LICENSED HOSPITAL WITH LICENSED ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AND HAS ALREADY HAD TWO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATIONS, PROVIDED THAT THE LICENSED HOSPITAL NOTIFIES THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE HOSPITAL AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE FILING THE AFFIDAVIT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS SHALL SUBMIT CERTAIN WRITTEN QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF EACH COUNTY IN THEIR REGION ON A STANDARD FORM DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 41-30-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A DEFINITION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND TREATMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-30-27 AND 41-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PRE-AFFIDAVIT SCREENING MUST BE CONDUCTED BEFORE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR EMERGENCY INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF A PERSON FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE MAY BE FILED UNLESS THE; 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

2 co-sponsors

Kevin Felsher, Joey Hood

Its course

January 20 to March 28, 2025, 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 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 18 to Mar 313 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 284 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 18Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor