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SB 166: Forensic Services

GENERAL BILL by Hill

Forensic Services; Provides legislative intent that forensic services be provided to a person charged with a misdemeanor as well as a felony offense. Amends specified provisions relating to definitions, the rights of forensic clients, the involuntary commitment of a defendant with mental illness, and the involuntary commitment of a defendant determined to be incompetent. Conforms provisions to changes made by the act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/1/2010 Senate • Filed
12/16/2010 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 23
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 23
3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs