Emergency and temporary detention transportation; alternative transportation providers, etc.

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Plain-English Summary

Emergency and temporary detention transportation. Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention. The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alte…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Mental health service user

Individuals undergoing involuntary temporary detention may be transported by retired law-enforcement officers or alternative transportation providers.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Mental health service userdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Individuals undergoing involuntary temporary detention may be transported by retired law-enforcement officers or alternative transportation providers.
“Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention.”· Clarifies that the term "law-enforcement officer" as used in relevant law relating to emergency and involuntary civil transportation includes retired law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, for the purposes of laws related to emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention.
“The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alte…”· The bill also permits an alternative transportation provider to provide transportation of a person in the temporary detention process in a safe manner if the alte…

What the Bill Does

Expands the definition of "law-enforcement officer" for emergency and involuntary civil transportation to include retired law-enforcement officers.
Permits alternative transportation providers to transport individuals during the temporary detention process.

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