HF 466: Relating to televised testimony in involuntary commitment hearings for persons with substance-related disorders and persons with mental illness

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 21, 2023

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

In plain words

1. February 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 133
2. February 2, 2023House subcommittee named: Lohse, Baeth and Kniff McCulla · as HSB 133
3. February 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 133
4. February 23, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 133
5. February 27, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 466 · as HSB 133
7. March 15, 2023Passed the House, 97–0
8. March 16, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. March 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Jochum and Rowley
10. March 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 30, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
12. April 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
13. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
14. June 1, 2023Signed into law