HB 163

Title: Emergency custody and temporary detention; governing transportation & custody of minors and adults.
Author: Margaret Bevans Ransone

Summary
Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation and custody. Amends numerous sections governing emergency custody and temporary detention of minors and adults to clarify duties of law-enforcement agencies and mental health facilities with regard to custody. The bill requires facilities to take custody of a minor or person who is the subject of an emergency custody order or temporary detention order immediately upon completion of transportation and arrival of the minor or person at the facility; specifies that if a facility does not take custody of a minor or person immediately upon completion of transportation and arrival at the facility, the order is void and the minor or person shall be released; provides that emergency custody orders shall not be extended; and makes other changes to clarify the role and obligations of law enforcement in the emergency custody and temporary detention process.

Status
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Bill Documents
HB 163 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D
2022-01-10 - HB 163 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D)

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HB 163 - Impact Statement - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D
2022-01-10 - HB 163 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103592D)

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HB 163 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2022-01-10 - HB 163 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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