MENTAL HLTH-COURT JURISDICTION

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the circuit court has jurisdiction over persons who are: (1) subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis; (2) subject to involuntary admission on an outpatient basis; or (3) in need of treatment by psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy. Provides that no respondent who has pending felony charges may be ordered to undergo a program of hospitalization in a mental health facility operated by the Department of Human Services unless the Department agrees to the program of hospitalization.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 17, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2. Feb 17, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 17, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee · House Mental Health & Addiction
5. Mar 10, 2023CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
6. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Justin SlaughterD Primary sponsor · District 27