SB 39 - Courts; create mental health court divisions; assignment of cases; provide for planning groups and work plans; standards

Committees

Current Status

05/04/11 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general court provisions, so as to create mental health court divisions; to provide for assignment of cases; to provide for planning groups and work plans; to provide for standards; to provide for staffing and expenses; to provide for completion of mental health court division programs; to provide for records, fees, grants, and donations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/14/201111:05AMSenate Vote #119051000001004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/12/201110:54AMHouse Vote #279157005012006PASSAGE
04/14/20119:37PMSenate Vote #391047000006003AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/03/2011Senate Read and Referred
03/10/2011Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2011Senate Read Second Time
03/14/2011Senate Third Read
03/14/2011Senate Passed/Adopted
03/16/2011House First Readers
03/21/2011House Second Readers
03/30/2011House Committee Favorably Reported
04/12/2011House Third Readers
04/12/2011House Passed/Adopted
04/14/2011Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/19/2011Senate Sent to Governor
05/04/2011Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/04/2011Act 55
07/01/2011Effective Date

Footnotes

4/14/2011 Senate agrees to House substitute