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CS/CS/SB 542: Forensic Mental Health [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Margolis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Bennett ; King ; Hill ; Lynn ; Wilson ; Crist

Forensic Mental Health [SPCC]; creates Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program within DCFS; authorizes counties to apply for planning grant or implementation grant; requires that all records & meetings be open to public; prohibits county from using grant funds to supplant existing funding; creates Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center, etc. Amends 394.655.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/1/2007 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00769; Amendment(s) adopted (511182) -SJ 00769; Substituted CS/CS/HB 1477 -SJ 00769; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1477 (Ch. 2007-200) -SJ 00769
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2007 Senate • Filed
1/31/2007 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00036
3/16/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/21/07, 1:00 pm, 412-K
3/21/2007 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00236; CS read 1st time on 03/22/07 -SJ 00237
3/22/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/26/2007 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00237
4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/10/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
4/10/2007 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00329; CS read 1st time on 04/11/07 -SJ 00332
4/11/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
4/13/2007 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00329
4/27/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00664; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
5/1/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00769; Amendment(s) adopted (511182) -SJ 00769; Substituted CS/CS/HB 1477 -SJ 00769; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1477 (Ch. 2007-200) -SJ 00769