SB 1188: Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness
GENERAL BILL by Wright
Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness; Exempting certain fiscally constrained counties from local match requirements for specified grants; creating the Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Intervention Unit Pilot Program by a specified date in certain counties for a specified purpose and number of years, subject to the receipt of grant funds and the availability of current funding and existing services; requiring the sheriff’s offices in such counties to establish behavioral health intervention units; creating the Misdemeanor Mental Health Diversion Pilot Program by a specified date in certain counties for a specified purpose and number of years, subject to the receipt of grant funds and the availability of current resources and existing services; requiring the speedy trial period to be immediately tolled when a defendant is involuntarily committed; requiring the state attorney to consider dismissal of charges upon a defendant’s successful completion of mental health treatment, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/10/2021 Senate • Filed
2/18/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 122
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 122
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice
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SB 1188, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2021 at 8:32 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 119 Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness Fetterhoff Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.658 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program requirements. Page 2 (pdf) 916.1095 Page 3 (pdf) 916.135 Page 6 (pdf)