HB 1005: Defendants with Mental Illness
GENERAL BILL by Fetterhoff
Defendants with Mental Illness; Requires jail staff to screen each misdemeanor defendant for mental health disorders; requires authorized professional certificate if evaluation demonstrates criteria for involuntary examination; provides duties and procedures in such cases; provides for considerations upon defendant's successful completion of all recommendations from mental health assessment.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2019 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 101 |
| 3/5/2019 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 101 |
| 5/3/2019 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
