Mississippi House Bill 703 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 9-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Name Of The Rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act To The "rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act"; To Amend Section 9-27-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transition The Mental Health Diversion Program Into A Mental Health Treatment Court And To Clarify The Goals Of The Mental Health Treatment Courts; To Amend Section 9-27-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions And To Define Additional Terms; To Create New Section 9-27-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Administrative Office Of Courts To Maintain A Uniform Certification Process For Mental Health Treatment Courts And To Establish Minimum Standards And Deadlines For Certification And Recertification; To Amend Section 9-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Eligibility Requirements For Participation In A Mental Health Treatment Court And To List Certain Crimes Of Violence Which Disqualify Defendants; To Create New Section 9-27-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Duties Of The Administrative Office Of Courts In Relation To The Mental Health Treatment Courts; To Amend Section 9-27-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Participants To Undergo Chemical Or Drug Tests; To Amend Section 9-27-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 9-27-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Petition For Commitment To Be Dismissed Upon A Participant's Successful Completion Of The Requirements Imposed By A Mental Health Treatment Court; To Repeal Section 9-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Administrative Office Of Courts To Collect Certain Data And Reports From The Mental Health Courts And Establishes Standards For Mental Health Courts; And For Related Purposes.

Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program; revise to create mental health treatment courts.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
9	27	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	7	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
9	27	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0703.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0703IN.htm