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HB 645: Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Lee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones

Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act; Authorizes physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners to execute certificate under certain conditions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/6/2017 House • Filed
2/15/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 79
3/6/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 79
3/8/2017 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 317
• Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 317
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/28/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 490
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 490
4/18/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/20/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/20/2017 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 786
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 786
4/24/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 947
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 980
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 980
4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/29/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 607
5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 607
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Policy