Bill 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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-06 - Enacted [SB240 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2024-04-30	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2024-04-11	PDF	Link	View
Introduced	2024-03-21	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 386	2024-04-09	Proposed	PDF	Link	View
Senate Judiciary Judiciary 1st Amendment	2024-04-03	Proposed	PDF	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
Fiscal Note	As Introduced	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View
Fiscal Note	As Passed First Chamber Committee	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View
Fiscal Note	As Passed First Chamber	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View

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