OR SB1575 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Engrossed on February 21 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-08 - At Desk upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Defines terms related to fitness to proceed. Reorganizes and restructures statutes related to fitness to proceed. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with felony to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires court to find that defendant requires hospital level of care due to public safety concerns or acuity of symptoms of defendant's mental disorder, and that appropriate community restoration services are not provided. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with misdemeanor to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires either recommendation from certified evaluator that defendant requires hospital level of care and statement from community mental health program director concerning available community restoration services, or for court to make certain findings concerning severity of defendant's symptoms, present] public safety concerns and whether appropriate community restoration services are provided. Modifies procedures when circumstances authorizing commitment of defendant no longer exist. Provides that if defendant is charged with felony, superintendent of state mental hospital or director of facility to which defendant is committed may notify court when hospital level of care is no longer necessary. Authorizes community mental health program director to notify court if community restoration services become available for committed defendant charged with felony or misdemeanor. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Title

Relating to fitness to proceed; declaring an emergency.

Sponsors

No sponsor information available at this time.

Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-08HouseAt Desk upon adjournment.
2020-02-27HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
2020-02-26HouseWork Session held.
2020-02-25HousePublic Hearing held.
2020-02-21HouseReferred to Rules.
2020-02-21HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2020-02-18SenateVote explanation filed by Boquist.
2020-02-18SenateThird reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 4--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Findley, Thomsen.
2020-02-17SenateSecond reading.
2020-02-14SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2020-02-11SenateWork Session held.
2020-02-10SenatePublic Hearing held.
2020-02-03SenateReferred to Judiciary.
2020-02-03SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-01-27SenatePresession Released to the Public.

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