HB340 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Wes Allen

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Health, mental health, law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities

Description

Relating to emergency treatment of mental illness; to authorize a law enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency to take an individual whom the officer believes has a mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; to provide for the transportation of the individual to a hospital or other facility for evaluation and treatment; to provide protection from civil liability to law enforcement officers, medical facilities, and medical personnel when acting pursuant to the provisions of this bill; and to repeal any local law that conflicts with the provisions of this bill or that establishes a similar program for placing individuals in protective custody for mental health issues.

Subjects

Law Enforcement

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 12, 2020	H	Engrossed
March 12, 2020	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 370
March 12, 2020	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 369
March 12, 2020	H	Allen 2nd Amendment Offered
March 12, 2020	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 368
March 12, 2020	H	Allen 1st Amendment Offered
March 12, 2020	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 367
March 12, 2020	H	Third Reading Passed
March 12, 2020	H	Allen motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
March 12, 2020	H	Allen first Substitute Offered
March 12, 2020	H	Third Reading Carried Over
March 5, 2020	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 27, 2020	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary