HB 488-FN (1997): relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA: “HB 488-FN (1997): relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb488. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 488-FN (1997): relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb488
Chicago: Granite Record. “HB 488-FN (1997): relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb488.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-1997-hb488, title = {HB 488-FN (1997): relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb488}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 488-FN (1997)

relative to involuntary admission to the state hospital on an emergency basis.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Public and Mental Health
Chapter law: 150

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 1997. The committee held a work session on February 13, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 16–3. On March 12, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 21, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 20–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 2, 1997 the House voted to pass it. It crossed to the Senate on April 10, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 1997. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 3, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 9, 1997, making it Chapter 150 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

February 5, 1997, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
February 13, 1997, 8:30 AM: subcommittee work session, RM205,LOB :HEALTH&HS
March 21, 1997, 10:45 AM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
April 22, 1997, 3:45 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM105A,ST HOUSE

Votes

March 12, 1997, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 20, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO HEALTH HS&EA; HJ17,P257
January 28, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/28/97 DUE ON 03/05/97
February 5, 1997: HEARING FEB05 09:30 RM205,LOB FOR: HEALTH
February 13, 1997: SUBCOMMITTEE WORK SESS FEB 13 8:30 RM205,LOB :HEALTH&HS
February 27, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR12 (VOTE 16-3)
February 27, 1997: PROP COMM AM<0287>; HC32,P697
March 12, 1997: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE VV; HJ38,P1042
March 21, 1997: HEARING MAR21 10:45 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE DIV III
March 26, 1997: FIN MAJ REPORT OTP FOR APR02 (VOTE 20-0;CC)
April 2, 1997: PASSED; HJ47,P1429 + 1451
April 10, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST/H&HS; SJ12,P240
April 22, 1997: HEARING APR22 03:45 RM105A,ST HOUSE FOR: PUB INST
May 15, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP FOR MAY20 (VOTE 5-2)
May 20, 1997: PASSED VV; SJ19,P372 + 386
May 29, 1997: ENROLLED; SJ22,P494
June 3, 1997: ENROLLED; HJ70,P2042
June 9, 1997: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/09/97 EFF: 01/01/98 CHAP.0150

Laws It Would Change

RSA 135-C:27