Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
Summary
Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report. Provides that in cases where a defendant is likely to remain incompetent for the foreseeable future due to an ongoing and irreversible medical condition and prior medical or educational records are available to support the diagnosis, a competency report may recommend that the court find the defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and the court may proceed with the disposition of the case based on such recommendation. Under current law, the defendant is required to undergo treatment to restore his competency before the court can find a defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial. The bill also provides that such person who is found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial shall be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. This bill is identical to HB 259.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100776D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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