Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
Summary
Eliminates the restriction that renders persons convicted of breaking and entering dwelling house with intent to commit other misdemeanor, punishable as a Class 6 Felony, ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court. Persons convicted of other violent felony offenses remain ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 21, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1227S1
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104850D-S1
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101797D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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