Competency evaluation.
Summary
Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
42–6
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 87, nays 2
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 43, nays 6
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 97, nays 0
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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