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HB 513: Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders

GENERAL BILL by Gentry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Partington

Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders; Requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after court issues ex parte order for involuntary commitment, to submit order electronically to sheriff or law enforcement agency in county where order is to be served; requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after certain summons is issued, to submit summons electronically and, if applicable, copy of petition for involuntary services & notice of hearing to law enforcement agency to effect service on certain persons; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues risk protection order & notice of hearing, copy of order, notice of hearing, petition to appropriate law enforcement agency for service upon respondent; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, copy of notice of hearing, petition, & temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, as applicable, to sheriff; requires that electronic copy of temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order be certified by clerk of court & that electronic copy be served in same manner as certified copy.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/18/2025 - Approved by Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2025 House • Filed
    2/19/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/6/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2025 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/27/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
    4/3/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
    4/3/2025 Senate • In Messages
    4/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/8/2025 Senate • Received
    4/9/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 383
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 774 -SJ 383
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 383
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 383
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 383
    • Immediately certified -SJ 392
    4/9/2025 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/11/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/18/2025 • Approved by Governor

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  • HB 513, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2025 at 6:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders Wright Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 513 -SJ 383

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.68151 Duties of court upon filing of petition for involuntary services. Page 6 (pdf)
    790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 513, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2025 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders Wright Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 513 -SJ 383

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    469389 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-172 and insert:
    Gentry 3/25/2025
    3:05 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/26/2025
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/3/2025 12:49 PM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/9/2025 3:48 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.68151 Duties of court upon filing of petition for involuntary services. Page 6 (pdf)
    790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 6 (pdf)

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