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2021–2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1561

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions and for confidentiality of records.

Became law as Act 32 of 2022, signed July 7, 2022, 395 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

36 co-sponsors

Michael H. Schlossberg, BRYAN D. CUTLER, TINA PICKETT, Christina D. Sappey, Napoleon J. Nelson, Jeanne McNeill, Liz Hanbidge, Wendi Thomas, Francis X. Ryan, Jeff C. Wheeland, Danilo Burgos, Joseph C. Hohenstein, TINA M. DAVIS, David M. Delloso, Rosemary M. Brown, DAVID R. MILLARD, Mark Rozzi, Clint Owlett, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Austin A. Davis, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Jennifer O'Mara, Ryan Warner, Maureen E. Madden, ED NEILSON, Joe Ciresi, Barry J. Jozwiak, F. Todd Polinchock, Craig Williams, Martina A. White, Morgan Cephas, Manuel Guzman Jr., Kyle J. Mullins, KEVIN J. BOYLE, Dianne Herrin

Its course

June 7, 2021 to July 7, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 7 to Nov 9155 days

Human ServicesJun 7 to Oct 26141 days

AppropriationsNov 8 to Nov 91 day

In the SenateNov 9 to Jun 30233 days

Health & Human ServicesNov 10 to Jun 22224 days

AppropriationsJun 28 to Jun 291 day

Waiting to be sentJun 30 to Jun 300 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 77 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–0

    Passed · Nov 9

  • Senate, third reading47–3

    Passed · Jun 30, 2022

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 26

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 7 – Nov 9

  1. Jun 7Sent to HUMAN SERVICES
  2. Oct 26HUMAN SERVICES recommended it as amended
  3. Nov 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 0

In the Senate Nov 10 – Jun 30, 2022

  1. Nov 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 22, 2022HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Jun 28, 2022Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 29, 2022APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 30, 2022Passed the Senate, 47 to 3

To the Governor Jun 30, 2022 – Jul 7, 2022

  1. Jun 30, 2022Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 7, 2022Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 32 of 2022
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jun 7Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, June 7, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 26Reported as amended, Oct. 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Oct 26First consideration, Oct. 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Oct 26Laid on the table, Oct. 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Oct 27Removed from table, Oct. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Nov 8Second consideration, Nov. 8, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Nov 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 8, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Nov 9Re-reported as committed, Nov. 9, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Nov 9Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 9, 2021 (200-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Nov 9(Remarks see House Journal Page 1444), Nov. 9, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Nov 10In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. Nov 10Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Nov. 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 22, 2022Reported as committed, June 22, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 22, 2022First consideration, June 22, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 28, 2022Second consideration, June 28, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 28, 2022Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 28, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 29, 2022Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 30, 2022Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2022 (47-3) [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 30, 2022Signed in House, June 30, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30, 2022Signed in Senate, June 30, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  21. Jun 30, 2022Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2022Governor
  22. Jul 7, 2022Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2022Governor
  23. Jul 7, 2022Act No. 32 of 2022, July 7, 2022Governor