SB3750 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS
Last Action
3/25/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused under a specified provision at least once that day, the psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse (instead of the physician) shall determine and state in writing the reasons why the recipient did not meet the criteria for the administration of medication or electroconvulsive therapy and whether the recipient meets the standard for administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under a provision concerning the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court. Provides that a petition requesting that the court authorize treatment with psychotropic medication shall specify the full names of the medications and anticipated range of dosage that comprise such treatment. Provides that no administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy without the informed consent of the recipient may be authorized unless at least one psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse who has examined the recipient testifies in person at the hearing. Makes other changes to definitions and provisions concerning administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused at least once that day, the physician (rather than the psychiatrist) or advanced practice psychiatric nurse shall determine and state in writing the reasons why the recipient did not meet the criteria for the administration of medication or electroconvulsive therapy.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Judiciary |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Judiciary |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 3/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine |
| 3/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2026 |
| 3/26/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
