MS HB988 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require A Law Enforcement Agency To Provide An Arrested Individual Who Reasonably Appears To Exhibit Behavioral Or Mental Health Issues A Mental Health Evaluation Within 24 Hours Of The Individual's Arrest; To Require A Law Enforcement Officer To Take The Individual To A Medical Facility For Treatment; To Require At Least Two Employees Of Every Law Enforcement Agency And Jail Or Prison To Receive Annual Crisis Intervention Team (cit) Training; To Require The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training To Promulgate Rules Relating To Cit Training; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Law enforcement; require to provide mental health evaluation within 24 hours of arrest and establish training standards.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseDied In Committee
2019-01-21HouseReferred To Judiciary B

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