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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 259

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Relating to: competency determination hearings and commitment. (FE)

Court — Procedure Crime and criminals — Felony Mental health

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

If, at a competency hearing, the court determines that the defendant is not

competent but is likely to become competent within the shorter of 12 months or the

maximum sentence for the most serious offense with which he or she is charged, the

court must commit the defendant for treatment for the shorter of 12 months or the

maximum sentence for the most serious offense with which he or she is charged.

Under this bill, if a court at a competency hearing determines that the

defendant is not competent but is likely to become competent and the defendant was

charged with a serious felony or a serious child sex offense, the court must commit

the defendant for treatment until the defendant becomes competent or for the

duration of the maximum sentence for the most serious offense with which he or she

is charged, whichever is shorter.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kremer (R) , Quinn (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)

2 cosponsors

Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Allen, Gannon, Kleefisch, Kremer, T. Larson, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Nass

  2. Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Jun 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jun 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1