Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | 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]
| 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 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 739 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 565 |
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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.
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