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CS/CS/HB 769: Mental Health Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Peters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Pilon ; Rogers

Mental Health Treatment; Provides for continuation of psychotropic medication by forensic & civil facilities for individuals receiving such medication before admission; provides timeframes within which competency & commitment hearings must be held; revises time for dismissal of certain charges for defendants who remain incompetent to proceed to trial; provides exceptions; provides timeframe within which commitment hearings must be held; requires that defendant be transported for such hearing.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-135
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 67
    1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 67
    1/13/2016 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 220
    1/14/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 215
    1/21/2016 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 249
    2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/09/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/10/2016 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 437
    2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2016 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 519
    2/22/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 514
    2/23/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 617
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 651
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 651
    3/2/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 588
    • Received -SJ 588
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 835
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 835
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 862 -SJ 835
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 835
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 853
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 853
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 977
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-135

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  • CS/CS/HB 769, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 12:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 862 (c2) Mental Health Treatment Legg Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2016-135) -SJ 835
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.145 Dismissal of charges. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 769, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/22/2016 at 10:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 862 (c2) Mental Health Treatment Legg Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2016-135) -SJ 835
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2016 11:53 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 11:43 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.145 Dismissal of charges. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 769, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2016 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 862 (c2) Mental Health Treatment Legg Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2016-135) -SJ 835
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    473009 - Amendment
    Remove line 147 and insert:
    Trujillo 2/18/2016
    8:28 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.145 Dismissal of charges. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 769, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2015 at 12:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 862 Mental Health Treatment Legg Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2016-135) -SJ 835
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    075875 - Amendment
    Between lines 129 and 130, insert:
    Peters 1/12/2016
    4:59 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 1 (pdf)
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. Page 6 (pdf)

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