Legislation - SB0707

Title: Mental Health Law - Definition of Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others and Reports on Emergency Evaluation Petitions (Right to Treatment)
Sponsored by: Senators Ready, Gile, Carozza, Ellis, Hester, Lewis Young, McKay, Muse, Salling, James, and Hershey
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Defining "danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others" for purposes of the involuntary admission of individuals with mental disorders to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital and the emergency evaluation of individuals with mental disorders; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration by December 15 in each of years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, to submit a report to the General Assembly regarding the use of petitions for emergency evaluation.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health

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Cross-filed with: HB1014

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {873527/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Mental Health Law - Definition of Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others and Reports on Emergency Evaluation Petitions (Right to Treatment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {873527/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Mental Health Law - Definition of Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others and Reports on Emergency Evaluation Petitions (Right to Treatment)
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Health	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/27/2026	3/27/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/27/2026	3/27/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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