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CS/HB 1179: Voluntary Admissions of Minors

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fetterhoff ; Hunschofsky ; Valdés

Voluntary Admissions of Minors; Revises provisions relating to voluntary admission of minors to facility for examination & treatment; requires minor's assent to voluntary care be verified.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/7/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1844 (Ch. 2022-41)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2022 House • Filed
1/10/2022 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/1/2022 House • PCS added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
2/3/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/4/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/7/2022 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/24/2022)
2/24/2022 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/7/2022 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1844 (Ch. 2022-41)