HB504 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

HB504 Alabama 2016 Session

House Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2016

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Isaac Whorton
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Mental Health Dept., adult commitment proceedings, ages 18 and older, probate court, Sec. 22-52-16 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the juvenile courts have jurisdiction over persons who are under the age of 18 years, while the age of majority is 19 years.
Under existing law, the probate court has jurisdiction over the commitment to the State Department of Mental Health of all persons who are not minors or children.
This bill would specify that the existing law specifying the procedure in the probate court for committing an adult to the State Department of Mental Health applies to persons age 18 and over.
Subjects: Mental Health Department

Bill Actions

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB504 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature