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CS/SB 2188: Criminal Defense of Insanity

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Sebesta

Criminal Defense of Insanity; provides requirements for establishment of insanity defense; specifies conditions that do not constitute legal insanity; provides that defendant has burden of proving insanity defense by clear & convincing evidence. Creates 775.027.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 421 (Ch. 99-174)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
3/16/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00267
3/24/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/29/99, 3:30 pm, Room-37S
3/29/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00436; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00448
3/31/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00436
4/16/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00586; Placed on Calendar
4/30/1999 Senate • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 421 (Ch. 99-174)