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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