CS/CS/HB 547: R. Newman & S. Simon Act of 1998
GENERAL BILL by Elder Affairs & Long Term Care ; Civil Justice & Claims ; Rodriguez-Chomat ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Feeney ; Brooks
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: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/1997 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/21/1997 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) |
| 3/4/1997 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) -HJ 00079 |
| 3/5/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/11/97, 10:00 am, 102-HOB --Workshop-Discussed; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/12/97, 1:30 pm, 102-HOB |
| 3/12/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00494 |
| 4/9/1997 | House |
• CS read first time on 04/09/97 -HJ 00487 |
| 4/7/1997 | House |
• Now in Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) -HJ 00494 |
| 5/2/1997 | House |
• Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) |
| 11/14/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC), 12/01/97, 1:00 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred |
| 12/17/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC), 01/05/98, 1:00 pm, 413C |
| 1/5/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS/CS by Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) |
| 1/15/1998 | House |
• Pending Consent Calendar |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Referred to Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); On Committee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC), 12/01/97, 1:00 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC), 01/05/98, 1:00 pm, 413C; Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS/CS by Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) -HJ 00080; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00069; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00080 |
| 3/6/1998 | House |
• Available for Consent Calendar |
| 3/17/1998 | House |
• Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00202; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00202 |
| 3/18/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/19/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary; Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00230 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |