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SF0114
Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons
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In one sentence
This bill outlines rules for detaining and examining people with mental illness, including requirements for state hospital capacity and specific time limits for hearings.
What it does
- Requires the state hospital to maintain reasonable capacity to admit, evaluate, and treat persons detained for mental illness.
- Requires that a preliminary examination be conducted by an examiner who did not initiate the detention.
- Limits detention to 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, without a hearing.
- Requires the county attorney to file a written application and appear in court proceedings if there is reasonable cause to believe the person is mentally ill.
- Allows treatment during emergency detention if the person consents, or if treatment is necessary to prevent immediate and serious physical harm.
Who it affects
- People detained for mental illness.
- State and county hospitals.
- County attorneys.
- Examiners and law enforcement officers.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the 2014 session.
- The provided text is a working draft and may not reflect final legislative changes.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Emergency detention
- A short-term hold on a person under specific circumstances, subject to time limits and hearings.
- Preliminary examination
- A medical check-up conducted by an examiner to evaluate a detained person.
- County attorney
- The legal official responsible for filing applications and appearing in court for detention proceedings.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 6:23 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
2 roll calls
S01 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4 2-3-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate2 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S01 27-3-0-0-02014-02-14 · Senate27 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06
Official activity
Bill history
- S01 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO