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HB 1005: Defendants with Mental Illness

GENERAL BILL by Fetterhoff

Defendants with Mental Illness; Requires jail staff to screen each misdemeanor defendant for mental health disorders; requires authorized professional certificate if evaluation demonstrates criteria for involuntary examination; provides duties and procedures in such cases; provides for considerations upon defendant's successful completion of all recommendations from mental health assessment.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 101
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 101
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 1005, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2019 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1102 Defendants With Mental Illness Harrell Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    916.105 Legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    916.106 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    916.135 Page 3 (pdf)

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