HB290 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Covington Co., law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Covington County; 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; and to provide
protection from civil liability to law enforcement officers
who, in good faith, place individuals with mental illness into
protective custody.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2021 | H | Delivered to Governor at 3:16 p.m. on March 16, 2021. |
| March 16, 2021 | H | Assigned Act No. 2021-136. |
| March 16, 2021 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 16, 2021 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Enrolled |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Passed Second House |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 497 |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 10, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
| February 10, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 60 |
| February 10, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 9, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB290 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB290 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |