SB 1322: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Department of Health to submit annual reports to the Legislature on emergency transportations and assisted community treatment petitions and orders, based on information provided by service providers and the Department of the Attorney General. Clarifies the procedures for emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization for individuals who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse who are imminently dangerous to self or others. Requires treatment providers to provide relevant information to the Attorney General for purposes of preparing an assisted community treatment petition. Amends the procedures for involuntary hospitalizations and assisted community treatment petitions. Clarifies the circumstances under which a subject of an assisted community treatment order can be administered medication over objection. Allows a single psychiatrist, rather than a panel of three, to provide administrative authorization for medical treatment over the objection of a patient who is in the custody of the Director of Health and in a psychiatric facility. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 25, 2025Act 219, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321).
2. June 25, 2025Act 219, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321).
3. May 2, 2025Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
4. May 2, 2025Enrolled to Governor.
5. May 1, 2025Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
6. April 30, 2025Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
7. April 30, 2025Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Chun, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda, Souza, Takenouchi voting no (9) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
8. April 24, 2025The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
9. April 24, 2025The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
10. April 24, 2025Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 87).
11. April 24, 202548 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
12. April 24, 2025Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 87) as amended in (CD 1).

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