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HB 561 — Geneva Co., law enforcement, mentally ill persons protective custody under certain conditions, limitation on civil and criminal liabilities
Last action — Delivered to Governor at 11:52 a.m. on April 22, 2021.
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 22, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Geneva County, law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities
Bill Text
Action History
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Assigned Act No. 2021-309.
Sponsors
- Jeff Sorrells · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holley | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| McClendon | — | Yea |
| Scofield | — | Yea |
| Whatley | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Not Voting |
| Marsh | — | Not Voting |
| Sanders-Fortier | — | Not Voting |
| Greg J. Reed | — | Not Voting |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Not Voting |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| % of votes cast | 24% | 0% | 0% | 76% |
How each member voted (103)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston | — | Yea |
| Greer | — | Yea |
| Grimsley | — | Yea |
| Isbell | — | Yea |
| Jones (M) | — | Yea |
| McMillan | — | Yea |
| Rowe | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Shiver | — | Yea |
| Sorrell | — | Yea |
| Alexander | — | Not Voting |
| Brown (K) | — | Not Voting |
| Drake | — | Not Voting |
| Farley | — | Not Voting |
| Hanes | — | Not Voting |
| Holmes | — | Not Voting |
| Howard | — | Not Voting |
| McCutcheon | — | Not Voting |
| Meadows | — | Not Voting |
| Nordgren | — | Not Voting |
| Poole | — | Not Voting |
| Rich | — | Not Voting |
| Sanderford | — | Not Voting |
| South | — | Not Voting |
| Sullivan | — | Not Voting |
| Wheeler | — | Not Voting |
| Wingo | — | Not Voting |
| Wood (D) | — | Not Voting |
| Ball | — | Not Voting |
| Dismukes | — | Not Voting |
| Faust | — | Not Voting |
| Corey Harbison | — | Not Voting |
| John W. Rogers | — | Not Voting |
| Randall Shedd | — | Yea |
| Adline Clarke | D | Not Voting |
| Anthony Daniels | D | Not Voting |
| Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell | D | Not Voting |
| Barbara Boyd | D | Not Voting |
| Barbara Drummond | D | Not Voting |
| Berry Forte | D | Not Voting |
| Chris England | D | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Gray | D | Not Voting |
| Juandalynn Givan | D | Not Voting |
| Kelvin Lawrence | D | Not Voting |
| Laura Hall | D | Not Voting |
| M. Moore | D | Not Voting |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Napoleon Bracy | D | Not Voting |
| Neil Rafferty | D | Not Voting |
| Patrice McClammy | D | Not Voting |
| Pebblin W. Warren | D | Not Voting |
| Prince Chestnut | D | Not Voting |
| Rolanda Hollis | D | Not Voting |
| Sam Jones | D | Not Voting |
| TaShina Morris | D | Not Voting |
| Thomas Jackson | D | Not Voting |
| Alan Baker | R | Not Voting |
| Allen Treadaway | R | Not Voting |
| Andy Whitt | R | Not Voting |
| Arnold Mooney | R | Not Voting |
| Ben Robbins | R | Not Voting |
| Bob Fincher | R | Not Voting |
| Brett Easterbrook | R | Yea |
| Chad Robertson | R | Yea |
| Chip Brown | R | Yea |
| Chris Blackshear | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Pringle | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Sells | R | Not Voting |
| Corley Ellis | R | Not Voting |
| Craig Lipscomb | R | Yea |
| Danny Crawford | R | Not Voting |
| Danny Garrett | R | Not Voting |
| David Faulkner | R | Not Voting |
| David Standridge | R | Yea |
| Ed Oliver | R | Not Voting |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Ginny Shaver | R | Not Voting |
| Ivan Smith | R | Not Voting |
| Jamie Kiel | R | Yea |
| Jeff Sorrells | R | Yea |
| Jim Carns | R | Not Voting |
| Jim Hill | R | Not Voting |
| Joe Lovvorn | R | Not Voting |
| Margie Wilcox | R | Not Voting |
| Matt Simpson | R | Not Voting |
| Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | Not Voting |
| Parker Moore | R | Not Voting |
| Paul W. Lee | R | Yea |
| Phillip Pettus | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Wood | R | Not Voting |
| Reed Ingram | R | Not Voting |
| Rex Reynolds | R | Not Voting |
| Rhett Marques | R | Yea |
| Ritchie Whorton | R | Not Voting |
| Russell Bedsole | R | Not Voting |
| Scott Stadthagen | R | Not Voting |
| Shane Stringer | R | Yea |
| Steve Clouse | R | Yea |
| Steve Hurst | R | Yea |
| Terri Collins | R | Not Voting |
| Tim Wadsworth | R | Not Voting |
| Tracy Estes | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 561 do?
- Geneva County, law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities
- Who sponsors HB 561?
- HB 561 is sponsored by Jeff Sorrells (R).
- What is the current status of HB 561?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 22, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 561?
- Track HB 561 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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