Relating to forensic evaluations; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs public bodies, and private entities ] medical providers in possession of relevant records, to comply, within specified time period, with court order for release of records to state mental hospital or other facility for purposes of forensic evaluation. Authorizes exception for good cause and for certain entities. Requires ] Allows report resulting from forensic evaluation on issue of mental defense to be filed with court electronically. Specifies manner in which report may be disclosed and used. Allows forensic evaluation on issue of fitness to proceed to be filed with court electronically. Specifies manner in which fitness to proceed evaluations and reports may be disclosed and used. Extends time period of commitment for mental defense examination from 30 days to 60 days. ] Requires that court provide, by end of next business ] judicial day, copies of orders relating to fitness to proceed to state mental hospital or other facility and community mental health program director or designee , and, if defendant is found to lack fitness, to any entity ordered to provide services and supervision to restore fitness. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2019
How they voted
23–6
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 26, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.
lower
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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