Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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What it does
Official summary
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies that hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; exempts certain information from public records requirements; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; authorizes disclosure of certain confidential & exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizes courts to use respondent's name for certain purposes; revises applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; making technical changes; provides statements of public necessity.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 13Died in RulesDied
Mar 4ReceivedMinor
Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Referred to RulesMinor
Mar 4In Messages
Mar 4CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0Passed House
Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
Mar 4Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
Feb 26Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Feb 25Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 25Bill released to House Calendar
Feb 25Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
Feb 24Favorable by Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 20Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Feb 9Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Feb 9Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
Feb 91st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
Feb 6CS FiledMinor
Feb 6Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
Feb 6Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
Feb 5Favorable with CS by Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Government Operations Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Jan 22Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Vote recorded Favorable (Judiciary Committee). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 22Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Jan 22Favorable by Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 20Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Jan 14Now in Judiciary Committee
Jan 14Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
Vote recorded Favorable (Human Services Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 13Favorable by Human Services SubcommitteeMinor
Jan 9Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2025
Nov 24Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Nov 24Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
Nov 24Referred to Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
Nov 24Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Nov 24Referred to Human Services SubcommitteeMinor