SB330 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Mental health, allowing for commitment of mentally ill persons 18 years old and older, Sec. 22-52-16 am'd.
Description
Existing law provides for the commitment of mentally ill persons to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health, but excludes mentally ill minors or children from the provisions.
This bill would provide that mentally ill persons 18 years of age and older may be committed to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health.
Relating to mental health; to amend Section 22-52-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that mentally ill persons 18 years of age and older may be committed to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health.
Subjects
Mental Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 874 |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 22, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB330 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature