VETERAN & MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
Summary
Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program. Deletes provision that excludes a defendant from the program if the defendant was within the past 10 years convicted of an offense where occurred serious bodily injury or death to any person. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a mental health court program. Includes in the definition of "crime of violence", aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 15, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
Feb 28, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Feb 22, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Feb 22, 2017
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
Feb 22, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Criminal Law
Feb 8, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Jan 30, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Chuck Weaver
RRepublican
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