2026 Regular Session
HB279
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Authorizing the establishment of a medication review committee within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services that convenes to determine whether to approve the administration of psychotropic medication to a certain incarcerated individual under certain circumstances; providing that psychotropic medication may not be administered to an incarcerated individual who refuses the medication except under certain circumstances; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 14, 2026 · House
Health
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (131-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {733725/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health
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House Pre-filed