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CS/HB 7023: Veterans Treatment Court Programs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benjamin ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Grall ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Melo ; Salzman

Veterans Treatment Court Programs; Authorizes courts to create & administer veterans treatment court programs; requires such programs to adopt certain policies & procedures; provides eligibility criteria for participation in program; authorizes court to impose condition requiring certain probationers or community controllees to participate in treatment programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-240
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/10/2021 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/12/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/30/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
• Message sent to senate
4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 506
4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 506
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 704
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 764 -SJ 704
• Read 2nd time -SJ 704
• Read 3rd time -SJ 704
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 704
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-240