SB240 Alabama 2026 Session
Signed by Governor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2024 | S | Enacted |
| May 5, 2024 | S | Enacted |
| April 29, 2024 | S | Delivered to Governor |
| April 29, 2024 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 29, 2024 | S | Enrolled |
| April 29, 2024 | S | Ready to Enroll |
| April 24, 2024 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 847 |
| April 24, 2024 | H | Third Reading in Second House |
| April 22, 2024 | H | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair |
| April 17, 2024 | H | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 16, 2024 | H | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Pending House Judiciary |
| April 10, 2024 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary |
| April 10, 2024 | S | Engrossed |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 387 |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 386 15Q53Z3-1 |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Barfoot 1st Amendment Offered 15Q53Z3-1 |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Barfoot motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote 9XZWMMM-1 |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered 9XZWMMM-1 |
| April 8, 2024 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 2, 2024 | S | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| April 2, 2024 | S | Judiciary 1st Amendment 9XZWMMM-1 |
| March 20, 2024 | S | Pending Senate Judiciary |
| March 20, 2024 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 16, 2024 | Room 200 at 13:30:00 | House Judiciary (House) Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2024 | Room 325 at 08:30:00 | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary Judiciary 1st Amendment |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 386 |
| 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