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.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2011 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 9/8/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 19 |
| 9/26/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/04/11, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 10/4/2011 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 110 • Now in Budget -SJ 110 |
| 10/5/2011 | Senate |
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 109 • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| 1/10/2012 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 19 |
| 3/9/2012 | Senate |
• Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159) |
