Fitness to stand trial
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "RESTORATION TREATMENT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON A PERSON'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN PERSONS UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL MAY BE HOSPITALIZED FOR RESTORATION TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE RESTORATION TREATMENT IN DETENTION CENTERS WITH CERTAIN APPROVAL AND ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Signed Apr 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2022 · House Apr 20, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Apr 7, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-4)
senate
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Climer, McLeod, Adams, Garrett
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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