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CS/CS/SB 838: Public Records/Mental Health Treatment and Services

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Powell

Public Records/Mental Health Treatment and Services; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions for voluntary and involuntary admission for mental health treatment, court orders, related records, and personal identifying information regarding persons seeking mental health treatment and services; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/24/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-51
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 94
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
    3/6/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/11/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/11/2019 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 195
    3/12/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/13/2019 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    3/14/2019 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 242
    3/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/02/19, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building
    4/2/2019 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 283
    • Now in Rules
    4/18/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/23/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/23/2019 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
    4/24/2019 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19 -SJ 578
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 452
    4/26/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 526
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 526
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 526
    4/26/2019 House • In Messages
    4/29/2019 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1014
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19
    • Received -HJ 1014
    4/30/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1071
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1111
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 1111
    5/1/2019 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 766
    5/21/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/23/2019 • Approved by Governor
    5/24/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-51

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  • CS/CS/SB 838, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2019 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (c1) Pub. Rec./Admission to Mental Health Facilities Silvers Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill
    H 361 (c2) Mental Health Silvers Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.464 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 838, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/24/2019 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (c1) Pub. Rec./Admission to Mental Health Facilities Silvers Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill
    H 361 (c2) Mental Health Silvers Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2019 11:56 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2019 2:34 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.464 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 838, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2019 at 12:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2019 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2019 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (c1) Pub. Rec./Admission to Mental Health Facilities Silvers Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill
    H 361 (c2) Mental Health Silvers Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    475810 - Amendment
    Delete line 27 and insert:     		Rules
    (Powell)     		4/23/2019
    8:34 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2019 10:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2019 2:00 PM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.464 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 838, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2019 at 9:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1418 Admission to Mental Health Facilities Powell Linked Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-134, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill
    H 363 Pub. Rec./Admission to Mental Health Facilities Silvers Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill
    H 361 Admission to Mental Health Facilities Silvers Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2019-51) -HJ 1097 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    222020 - Amendment
    Delete lines 102 - 105 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Powell)     		3/8/2019
    3:59 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2019 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.464 Page 1 (pdf)

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