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HB 309 Enacted

Hospitals; temporary detention for testing, observation, or treatment.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 588 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106522D-H1
Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB309)
Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102967D
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services