Relating to televised testimony in involuntary commitment hearings for persons with substance-related disorders and persons with mental illness

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2023
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 15, 2023
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 15, 202397–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 30, 2023
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 26, 202349–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to televised testimony at involuntary commitment hearings for persons with substance-related disorders and persons with a mental illness. The bill provides that a court, in a hearing related to a person’s involuntary commitment for a substance-related disorder or mental illness, may allow a specified health professional who examined the respondent in connection with the commitment hearing to provide testimony at the hearing via televised means. The bill also allows such hearings to take place telephonically at the discretion of the court.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named March 21, 2023. On March 22, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Pam Jochum D
• Sen. David D. Rowley REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§125.82§229.12

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