This resolution asks the Legislative Research Council to create a committee that will study how county boards of mental illness operate, including their authority over involuntary commitments and their role in reporting to federal background check systems. The committee will examine whether current laws governing voluntary and involuntary commitment processes are working effectively and how they could better connect with national criminal background checks. This is a study request only—it doesn't change any current laws but directs lawmakers to investigate potential improvements to the mental health commitment system.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment refocused the study from examining firearm background check system expansion to analyzing county mental illness boards' statutory roles, authority, and commitment processes.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. S.J. 34
Judiciary Do Pass Failed, YEAS 3, NAYS 4. S.J. 34
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 338
First Reading Senate S.J. 309
House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 21. H.J. 353
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2.
Judiciary Amend the amendment
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 246
First Reading House H.J. 216
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Adopt Resolution as amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended