HB359 Alabama 2026 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Department of Mental Health; expand category for involuntary commitment to include individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder, authorize service of petition in county of respondent's location when original petition was filed, authorize judge to determine when to bring respondent before court for hearing on restriction of liberty pending final hearing, authorize judge of probate to petition district or municipal court for suspension of criminal confinement for commitment; bill does not require providers to expand services unless additional funding provided
Description
Department of Mental Health; expand category for involuntary commitment to include individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder, authorize service of petition in county of respondent's location when original petition was filed, authorize judge to determine when to bring respondent before court for hearing on restriction of liberty pending final hearing, authorize judge of probate to petition district or municipal court for suspension of criminal confinement for commitment; bill does not require providers to expand services unless additional funding provided.
Subjects
Mental Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2024 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 23, 2024 | S | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| April 15, 2024 | S | Pending Senate Judiciary |
| April 15, 2024 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Engrossed |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 528 |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 527 VAKZLPP-1 |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Bedsole 1st Amendment Offered VAKZLPP-1 |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 526 IQ8FWWW-1 |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered IQ8FWWW-1 |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| April 3, 2024 | H | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 2, 2024 | H | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Judiciary IQ8FWWW-1 |
| April 2, 2024 | H | Judiciary 1st Amendment JQ4VNYY-1 |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Pending House Judiciary |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 23, 2024 | Room 325 at 08:30:00 | Senate Judiciary (Senate) Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2024 | Room 200 at 13:30:00 | House Judiciary Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB359 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB359 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary Judiciary 1st Amendment |
| Bill Amendments | House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 527 |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber |
Source: Alabama Legislature