HB 1081: Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
GENERAL BILL by Persons-Mulicka
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators; Specifies that Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure apply to certain competency proceedings; provides requirements for determining competency; requires secure facility to admit person found mentally incompetent; requires facility to file specified reports with court under certain circumstances; authorizes counsel to move for hearing on issue of respondent's competence; provides requirements relating to hearings; requires court to conduct biannual evaluations for competency for certain persons; provides requirements relating to outcome of such evaluations.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/16/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 3/23/2021 | House |
• Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
