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CS/SB 1012: R. Newman & S. Simon Act of 1998

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Gutman

R. Newman & S. Simon Act of 1998; creates "Robert Newman & Stuart Simon Act of 1998"; provides for court hearings on requests for ex parte orders for involuntary examination of mentally ill persons; provides for findings, for rescission of orders under certain circumstances, & for release of persons being held for examination; prohibits certain administration of drugs without informed consent or court order; provides exception; provides penalties, etc. Amends 394.463,.4599.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    2/12/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00064
    4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C
    4/9/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00454; CS read first time on 04/13/98 -SJ 00457
    4/13/1998 Senate • Now in Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00454
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors

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  • CS/SB 1012, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/1998 at 1:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 547 (c2) R. Newman & S. Simon Act of 1998 Rodriguez-Chomat Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4599 Notice.
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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  • SB 1012, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/1998 at 10:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4599 Notice.
    394.463 Involuntary examination.

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