2015 House Bill 4793 / 2016 Public Act 113

Revise mental treatment commitment procedures

Introduced in the House

Aug. 18, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To require that the petition filings and “clinical certificates” in cases of a person seeking to have someone committed by a court for mental health treatment must be held by the court as a “confidential record”.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 13, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 23, 2016

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 14, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 26, 2016

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require that the petition filings and “clinical certificates” in cases of a person seeking to have someone committed by a court for mental health treatment must be held by the court as a “confidential record”.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 10, 2016