HB248
Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; behavioral health co-response teams.
Provides that interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements may allow for the development of co-response teams staffed by one or more law-enforcement agencies that respond to behavioral health-related calls in multiple jurisdictions. This bill is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102852D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
