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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1767

HB 1767: Forensic competency exams

Permitting a forensic competency examination to be conducted in a jail, detention or correctional facility, or appropriate community setting by one examiner.

Summary

  • Provides that when there is reason to doubt the competency of a defendant charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, the court may designate one evaluator (instead of two) to examine the defendant in the local jail, detention facility, or appropriate community setting.
  • Allows a court, upon agreement of the parties, to designate one evaluator (instead of two) to conduct competency exams of defendants charged with felonies and sanity exams of defendants pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1767), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
February 7, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5617
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1767, SHB 1767

AN ACT Relating to forensic competency examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Tom Mielke R-18Patricia Lantz D-26Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1767
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44101
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1767)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1767)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1767)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1767)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1767)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1767)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1767)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1767)
  9. CFC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1767)
  10. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections. (SHB 1767)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1767)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1767)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1767)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1767)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1767)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1767)
  20. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1767 in other sessions

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