SB1431
Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
Summary
As Introduced. Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
Provides that in cases where a defendant was previously determined to be unrestorably incompetent in the past two years, a competency report may recommend that the court find the defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and the court may proceed with the disposition of the case based on such recommendation. ... (More) Under current law, the defendant is required to undergo treatment to restore his competency before the court can find a defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/15/2021 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 21101773D
- 01/15/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/27/2021 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2021 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/2021 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2021 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2021 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/2021 - House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
- 02/09/2021 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/10/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2021 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2021 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2021 - House: Read third time
- 02/17/2021 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2021 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2021 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/19/2021 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1431ER)
- 02/19/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/2021 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
- 02/24/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/24/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 316 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/24/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)
