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CS/CS/SB 340: Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Judiciary ; Lynn

Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act; provides that patient admitted for involuntary examination to hospital may not be released without approval of emergency department physician & completion of involuntary examination. Amends 394.463.

Effective Date: 06/04/2003
Last Action: 6/4/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-88
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    2/4/2003 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    2/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/03, 12:45 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00025; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/03, 12:45 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/03, 10:00 am, 110-S
    3/25/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264; CS read first time on 03/26/03 -SJ 00268
    3/26/2003 Senate • Now in Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care -SJ 00264
    4/3/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 04/08/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
    4/8/2003 Senate • CS/CS by- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00383; CS read first time on 04/10/03 -SJ 00392
    4/9/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00383
    4/16/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00423; Read second time -SJ 00412; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00412; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00412
    4/23/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00459; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00459
    4/24/2003 House • In Messages
    4/27/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00653
    4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 1045 -HJ 00866; Read second time -HJ 00866
    5/1/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01007; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01007
    5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
    5/22/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/4/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-88

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  • CS/CS/SB 340, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2003 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1045 Patterson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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  • CS/CS/SB 340, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/16/2003 at 10:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    071979 - Technical Amendment
    Simmons 4/30/2003
    11:36 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2003 9:50 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2003 5:00 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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  • CS/CS/SB 340, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2003 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    442952 - Amendment
    Lynn 4/16/2003
    8:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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  • CS/SB 340, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2003 at 9:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2003 9:00 AM Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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  • SB 340, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2003 10:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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