GA HB760 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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 authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Mental health; authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Cooper [R] | Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R] | Rep. Mack Jackson [D] | Rep. Bill Hitchens [R] |
Rep. Gerald Greene [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-16 | House | House Second Readers |
2020-01-15 | House | House First Readers |
2020-01-14 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56665 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/187893 |