Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1349 — An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.

Last action — Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES

  2. Reported with request to re-refer to HUMAN SERVICES

  3. PN 1643 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1349?
HB 1349 is sponsored by Martina A. White (Republican), Millard, Kirkland, Masser, Deluca, Readshaw, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), and Aaron Kaufer.
What is the current status of HB 1349?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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