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SB 138: Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Bennett; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz; Evers; Detert; Sachs; Storms

Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses; Cites this act as the “T. Patt Maney Veterans’ Treatment Intervention Act;” providing that a person found to have committed a criminal offense who alleges that the offense resulted from posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or psychological problems stemming from service in a combat theater in the United States military may have a hearing on that issue before sentencing; providing that a defendant found to have committed an offense due to such causes and who is eligible for probation or community control may be placed in a treatment program in certain circumstances; exempting treatment services provided by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from certain contract requirements, etc.

Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ) , Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA) , Budget (BC)

Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)

Effective Date: July 1, 2012


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
08/29/2011 Senate • Filed
09/08/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 19
09/26/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/04/11, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
10/04/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 110
• Now in Budget -SJ 110
10/05/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 109
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
01/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 19
03/09/2012 Senate • Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)