Mississippi House Bill 1218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 13 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-13 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 9-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Citing Of Mental Health Courts To "rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act"; To Amend Section 9-27-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Word "treatment"; To Amend Section 9-27-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide New Definitions Related To Behavioral Health; To Amend Section 9-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Standards For Mental Health Treatment Courts; To Amend Section 9-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Mental And Behavioral Health Treatment Provider To Be Licensed By The Appropriate State Licensing Board; To Amend Section 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Alternative Sentencing; To Amend Sections 9-27-15, 9-27-17 And 9-27-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Create New Section 9-27-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Duties Of The Administrative Office Of Courts For The Mental Health Treatment Courts; To Create New Section 9-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Certification And Recertification Process For Mental Health Treatment Courts; And For Related Purposes.

Rivers McGraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act; revise.

Rep. Angela Cockerham [I]

Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]

Rep. Otis Anthony [D]

Rep. Thomas Reynolds [D]

2023-03-02 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - House - House Passed (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-13		Approved by Governor
2023-03-08	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-06	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2023-03-02	Senate	Passed
2023-02-28	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-02-13	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2023-02-07	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-06	House	Passed
2023-01-25	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
9	27	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	27	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1218.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1218IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1218PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1218SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0350022.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0590051.pdf