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HB19-1244

Expand Peace Officer Mental Health Support Program

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning the peace officers mental health support grant program, and, in connection therewith, allowing certain agencies to apply for grants from the program and expanding the permissible uses of money awarded as grants under the program.

Bill Summary:

Peace officers - peace officers mental health support grant program - eligible applicants - use of grant money - reports required. Under current law, only county sheriffs' offices and municipal police departments may apply for a grant from the peace officers mental health support grant program (program). The act opens the program to additional "eligible applicants", which include other types of law enforcement agencies, a statewide association of police officers and former police officers, and organizations that provide services and programs that promote the mental health wellness of peace officers. The act also specifies new permissible uses of grant money and requires grant recipients to report to the department of local affairs concerning their use of grant money.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/20/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/13/2019 Final Act PDF
04/22/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/19/2019 Revised PDF
04/03/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/02/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/15/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/18/2019 PA2 PDF
03/29/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/25/2019 FN2 PDF
03/27/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 7-1. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/29/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/03/2019 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
2
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/22/2019 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/22/2019 Third Reading AMEND (L.005)
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/22/2019 L.005 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/17/2019 L.004 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/28/2019 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/28/2019 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/20/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/13/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/13/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/29/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/25/2019 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/22/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/19/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/17/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/05/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/03/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/01/2019 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/28/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/15/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 223 Expand Peace Officer Mental Health Support Program PDF