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HB2467 • 2025

Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder.

Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-10 House

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-10 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  4. 2025-06-06 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  5. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  6. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  7. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  8. 2025-04-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  9. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  10. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when the court may find that a person is a person with mental illness. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when a person with a mental illness may be taken into custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</i>]
[<i>Defines "dangerous to self," "dangerous to others" and "serious physical harm" for the purpose of involuntarily committing a person with mental illness. Describes evidence that the court may consider in civil commitment proceedings.</i>]
<b>Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder.</b>
Relating to: Relating to mental illness.
Current location: In House Committee