Bill Summary

HB 1005 Defendants with Mental Illness (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Fetterhoff
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Summary
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: July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/21/19
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Filed
02/28/19
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/28/19
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/03/19
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
1005
Filed on 02/21/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
916.105
916.106
916.135
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