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HB25-1070

Electroconvulsive Treatment for Minors

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the conditions when electroconvulsive treatment may be performed on a minor.

Bill Summary:

For a minor who is 15 years of age or younger, current law authorizes electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) to be performed if certain conditions are met, including that ECT is medically necessary to treat life-threatening malignant catatonia. The act removes this condition.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/31/2025 Signed Act PDF
03/25/2025 Final Act PDF
03/12/2025 Rerevised PDF
03/11/2025 Revised PDF
02/05/2025 Reengrossed PDF
02/04/2025 Engrossed PDF
01/08/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/29/2025 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/27/2025 FN3 PDF
02/17/2025 FN2 PDF
02/17/2025 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 25-1070 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 25-1070, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/12/2025 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/05/2025 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
4
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/04/2025 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
01/28/2025 L.002 HOU Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
01/28/2025 L.001 HOU Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/31/2025 Governor Governor Signed
03/26/2025 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/25/2025 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/24/2025 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/12/2025 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/11/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/06/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/07/2025 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
02/05/2025 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/04/2025 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
01/30/2025 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
01/28/2025 House House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/08/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/31/2025 47 Electroconvulsive Treatment for Minors PDF