Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 132
Authorizes superintendent of state mental hospital to determine location of fitness to proceed examination and location of commitment if court orders defendant committed to state mental hospital for examination.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Authorizes superintendent of state mental hospital to determine location of fitness to proceed examination<b> and location of commitment</b> if court orders defendant committed to state mental hospital<b> for examination</b>. Authorizes superintendent of state mental hospital to determine location of defendant's treatment if defendant is<b> serving sentence in Department of Corrections facility and is committed to custody of superintendent for purposes of treatment to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Authorizes further commitment<b> up to one year</b>, during criminal proceeding, of defendant charged with murder who has been found fit to proceed after prior commitment if certain findings are made.<b> Provides that further commitment does not count toward limit on total period of commitment. Establishes procedures for court to order involuntary administration of medication for purpose of defendant gaining or regaining fitness to proceed.
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · May 3
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 1
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – May 3
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 29Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 18Heard in Judiciary
- May 1Judiciary recommended it as amended
- May 2Read a second time
- May 3Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
In the House of Representatives May 4 – Jul 7
- May 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 5Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Mar 29Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
- May 1Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 2Second reading.Senate
- May 3Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
- May 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 5Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives