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HB561 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 25, 2021
HB561 Alabama 2021 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Jeff Sorrells Representative
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Geneva Co., 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 Geneva 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.
Subjects
Geneva County

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 11:52 a.m. on April 22, 2021.

H

Assigned Act No. 2021-309.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1113

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 713

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

HBIR: Sorrells motion to Adopt Roll Call 712

April 13, 2021 House Failed
Yes 42
Abstained 52
Absent 9

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 713

April 13, 2021 House Failed
Yes 25
Abstained 70
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1113

April 22, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

SBIR: Chesteen motion to Adopt Roll Call 1112

April 22, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) HB561 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced) HB561 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature