FL H1377 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-10 - Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires DCF to create workgroup to provide recommendations for revising Baker Act; requires workgroup to submit report to specified entities & Legislature; providing duties of receiving facility administrator & court when persons under age 18 are admitted for voluntary mental health services or transferred to voluntary status.

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Title

Baker Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-10HouseDied in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
2018-03-10HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2018-01-12HouseReferred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2018-01-09HouseIntroduced
2018-01-08HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

H1379 (Related) 2018-03-10 - Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
S1790 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Appropriations
S1846 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3944625Amended CodeSee Bill Text
394499Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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