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2019 Senate Bill 5720: Concerning the involuntary treatment act
Introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra (Redmond) (D) on January 29, 2019
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 29, 2019
Referred to the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care Committee on January 30, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 15, 2019
Increases the initial detention period under the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) from 72 hours to five days, excluding weekends and holidays.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 18, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Manka Dhingra (Redmond) (D) on March 7, 2019
Makes technical amendments for the purpose of clarity and to avoid conflicts with other pending legislation.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 7, 2019
Received in the House on March 9, 2019
Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on March 9, 2019
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 2, 2019
Received in the Senate on January 13, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 13, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Manka Dhingra (Redmond) (D) on January 24, 2020
Makes technical updates for 2020 session by rolling dates forward one year and updating code sections to reflect current law.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 24, 2020
Received in the House on January 29, 2020
Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on January 29, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Noel Frame (Seattle) (D) on March 5, 2020
Makes the effective date of the changes to the definitions of "gravely disabled" and "likelihood of serious harm" in the Involuntary Treatment Act for minors contingent on the average wait time for admission to Children's Long-term Inpatient Placements being 30 days or less for two consecutive quarters.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Kilduff (University Place) (D) on March 5, 2020
Changes the start date of the initial meeting of the Involuntary Treatment Act work group from September 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 5, 2020
Provides that a written order of apprehension is to transport, as well as detain, a person with a behavioral health disorder to a behavioral health facility.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 5, 2020
Restores current law which requires notice of the loss of firearms rights to be provided both orally and in writing at a probable cause hearing.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2020
Received in the Senate on March 10, 2020
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 2, 2020