MILITARY-VETERANS COURT ACT
Summary
Creates the Military and Veterans Court Act. Permits the Chief Judge of a judicial circuit to establish a military and veterans court program for veterans and active duty service members. Provides that in such judicial circuits, a veteran or active duty service member who has a substance abuse problem and who is subject to a criminal proceeding may with the consent of the prosecution and with the approval of the court be admitted into a military and veterans court program. Excludes from the program a veteran or active duty service member: charged with a crime of violence within the past 10 years, excluding incarceration time; who denies his or her use of or addiction to drugs; or who does not demonstrate a willingness to participate in a treatment program. Provides that the military and veterans court program shall include a regimen of graduated requirements, rewards and sanctions, including: fines, costs, restitution, public service employment, incarceration of up to 120 days, individual and group therapy, drug analysis testing, close court monitoring, educational or vocational counseling, and other requirements to fulfill the program. Provides for revocation and resentencing of the person who violates the conditions of the program or who engages in criminal conduct rendering the person unsuitable for the program, or who is not performing satisfactorily or not benefiting from the education, treatment or rehabilitation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Jul 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Jul 27, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Apr 2, 2009
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
May 15, 2009
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 27, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-6)
senate
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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