Mental health.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill directs law‑enforcement agencies to take anyone they transport to the closest suitable emergency department, except when medical protocols, trauma, heart‑attack, stroke, mass‑casualty or hospital diversion rules apply. Agencies must send quarterly transport data to the Emergency Medical Services Authority, which will publish yearly summaries and can enforce compliance with audits and penalties. The state will reimburse local costs if the Commission on State Mandates finds the bill creates a mandated expense.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 18. Page 5483.) · May 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 30, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 18.)
3. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. Apr 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
11. Mar 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
12. Mar 23, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.M and PUB. S.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mike Gipson (D) · sponsor
• Gipson

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