Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 739

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Title

Description: Civil commitment; revise venue for proceedings, and require commitment near patient's county of residence.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 02/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/10 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/10 (H) Amended
5 03/10 (H) Passed As Amended
6 03/10 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
8 03/19 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 03/23 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
10 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 04/12 (S) Amended
12 04/12 (S) Passed As Amended
13 04/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence
14 04/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Reeves,Clark
16 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Nunnelee,King,Burton
17 05/03 (S) Conference Report Filed
18 05/03 (H) Conference Report Filed
19 05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted
21 05/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
22 05/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
23 05/14 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 739

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number565

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Fillingane

Code Sections: A 041-0021-0065, A 041-0021-0073

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS TO BE FILED IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN NEED OF TREATMENT IS FOUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF A PERSON FROM THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH PERSON IS FOUND TO THE COUNTY OF THE PERSON'S RESIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE COURT ORDERS THE COMMITMENT OF A PATIENT, TREATMENT PRIOR TO ADMISSION TO A STATE-OPERATED FACILITY SHALL BE LOCATED IN OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE PATIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND THE COUNTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFINEMENT OF NONRESIDENTS OF THE STATE; TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY WHERE A PERSON IS FOUND TO CHARGE CONFINEMENT COSTS TO THE PERSON'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/14/04 at 14:55.

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