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SB 474: Mental Health Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

Mental Health Treatment; Authorizing forensic and civil facilities to order the continuation of psychotherapeutic medications for individuals receiving such medication in the jail before admission; providing timeframes within which status hearings must be held; authorizing the court to dismiss certain charges within a specified timeframe for defendants who remain incompetent to proceed to trial, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 63
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 474, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2015 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 11 (pdf)
    394.658 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program requirements. Page 8 (pdf)
    916.106 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 2 (pdf)
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.145 Dismissal of charges. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. Page 8 (pdf)
    916.17 Conditional release. Page 10 (pdf)

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