2023 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
HB1006: Mental health programs.
Legislative Summary
Mental health programs. Specifies the circumstances under which a person may be involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health services and specifies that these services are medically necessary when provided in accordance with generally accepted clinical care guidelines. Establishes a local mental health referral program to provide mental health treatment for certain persons who have been arrested. Repeals obsolete provisions and makes technical corrections.
Bill History
1/12/2023
Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Jeter and Moseley
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
Authored by Representative Steuerwald
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
1/26/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Crider, Koch
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 99, nays 0
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate
2/28/2023
Senator Becker added as cosponsor
Senate
3/13/2023
Senator Johnson added as cosponsor
Senate
3/13/2023
Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
Senate
3/21/2023
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/6/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
4/6/2023
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
4/10/2023
Amendment #1 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
4/10/2023
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
4/11/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 367: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
4/11/2023
Senator Alting added as cosponsor
Senate
4/12/2023
Returned to the House with amendments
Senate
4/17/2023
Motion to dissent filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2023
House dissented from Senate amendments
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
House conferees appointed: Steuerwald and Moseley
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
House advisors appointed: McNamara, Thompson, Jordan and Gore
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Senate conferees appointed: Freeman and Randolph Lonnie M
Senate
4/18/2023
Senate advisors appointed: Pol and Crider
Senate
4/19/2023
CCR # 1 filed in the House
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 459: yeas 91, nays 0
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Senate
4/24/2023
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 470: yeas 39, nays 7
Senate
4/28/2023
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/28/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/1/2023
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Public Law 205
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate - Conference Committee Report 1
4/24/2023
39
Yea
7
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1
4/20/2023
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
4/11/2023
48
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
1/31/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Steuerwald
Republican