HB 1251: Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death
GENERAL BILL by Aloupis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Eskamani ; Learned
Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death; Prohibits imposition of sentence of death if defendant had serious mental illness at time of offense; requires defendant to provide notice if he or she intends to raise serious mental illness as bar to sentence; provides for testing, evaluation, or examination; provides time of diagnosis does not preclude defendant from presenting evidence of serious mental illness; prohibits certain statements of defendant from being used against him or her; provides for postconviction proceedings.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2022 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/12/2022 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
