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HB2666 • 2025

Requires each county to have a facility jointly managed by the sheriff and community mental health program director to house and treat individuals with behavioral health disorders or intellectual or developmental disabilities who are in the custody of the county sheriff pending trial.

Requires each county to have a facility jointly managed by the sheriff and community mental health program director to house and treat individuals with behavioral health disorders or intellectual or developmental disabilities who are in the custody of the county sheriff pending trial.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans, Representative Owens,
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. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act requires each county to have a place to treat certain people who are in custody waiting for trial. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).
Requires each county to have a facility jointly managed by the sheriff and community mental health program director to house and treat individuals with behavioral health disorders or intellectual or developmental disabilities who are in the custody of the county sheriff pending trial.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to pretrial detainees; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee