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CS/CS/HB 7021: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Black ; Botana ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Roth ; Silvers ; Stark ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Yarkosky

Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revises written notice requirements relating to filing petitions for involuntary services; revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; revises actions that constitute unlawful activities relating to assessment & treatment & court actions relating to involuntary assessments. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/14/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2024 House • Filed
1/11/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
1/22/2024 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
1/25/2024 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/26/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/13/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/19/2024 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/21/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 473603 adopted
• Amendment 238169 adopted as amended
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/4/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/7/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 969
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1784 -SJ 971
• Read 2nd time -SJ 969
• Amendment(s) adopted (271428) -SJ 982
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 982
3/8/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1008
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1010
3/8/2024 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 271428 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/10/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/14/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)