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| SF No. 0179 and others | |
| Floor Session Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2001 | |
| Video Coverage: Three bills were taken up on the Special Orders Calendar including a bill to modify civil commitment provisions (SF 179) | |
| About the Session: | |
| Three bills were taken up on the Special Orders Calendar including a bill to
modify civil commitment provisions (SF 0179). This bill extends the
maximum period of short-term hospitalization under court ordered early
intervention from ten to 21 days and modifies petition requirements
relating to neuroleptic medications. Senator Don Betzold, DFL-Fridley,
authored Senate File 0179. It passed 63-0.
Other items on the Special Orders Calendar included: SF 1249 (Lessard) Public Utilities biomass power mandate proposal consideration requirement. Final Passage Roll Call - 61-0. SF 2142 (Kelly, R.C.) A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing judicial review of public purpose and necessity for taking property for county highway or town road. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 64-0. |