SB 271 — Mental Health; provide reasonable standards for providing patients notice; admission to an emergency receiving facility
Last action — Effective Date
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2016. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 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 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for reasonable standards for providing patients and their representatives notice of their rights upon each such patient's admission to an emergency receiving facility; to provide for procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization of a mentally ill patient when a discharge has been planned and is deemed unsafe; to change the time frame for certain notices related to the procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization; to provide for a reasonable standard for diligent efforts to secure the names of a mental patient's representatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 271 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 405
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Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Sent to Governor
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Dean Burke · Primary
- Greg Kirk · Primary
- Ben Watson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Dean Burke
- Greg Kirk
- Ben Watson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (244)
244 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 244 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BLACK | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| CRANE | — | Nay |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Not Voting |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KIRK | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Nay |
| MILLAR | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Not Voting |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Not Voting |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| VANNESS | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 271 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for reasonable standards for providing patients and their representatives notice of their rights upon each such patient's admission to an emergency receiving facility; to provide for procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization of a mentally ill patient when a discharge has been planned and is deemed unsafe; to change the time frame for certain notices related to the procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization; to provide for a reasonable standard for diligent efforts to secure the names of a mental patient's representatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 271?
- SB 271 is sponsored by Dean Burke, Greg Kirk, and Ben Watson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 271?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 271?
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