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SB 2064: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment; Redefines the term "court" to include county courts in certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide a discharged defendant with up to a 7-day supply of psychotropic medication when he or she is returning to jail from a state treatment facility. Authorizes a county court to order the conditional release of a defendant for the provision of outpatient care and treatment. Creates the Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/23/2011 Senate • SPB 7078 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2064) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
• Filed
3/24/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 289
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
• Introduced -SJ 288
3/28/2011 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 308
3/30/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 308
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 468
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 758
• Read 3rd time -SJ 758
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 758
5/3/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages