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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6274

SB 6274: Serious offenses

Changing provisions relating to competency restoration.

Summary

  • Establishes what constitutes a "serious offense" for the purposes of authorizing involuntary medication to restore a defendant's competency to stand trial;
  • Defines "nonfatal injuries" as that term is used in the statutes regarding criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 157, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2004
  5. Partly vetoedMar 26, 2004
  6. LawMar 26, 2004
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2004
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6274, SSB 6274, E2SSB 6274

AN ACT Relating to competency restoration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Jim Hargrove D-24Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: E2SSB 6274
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: E2SSB 6274
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2004
Version voted on: E2SSB 6274
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/26/2004. (E2SSB 6274)
  2. Chapter 157, 2004 Laws PV. (E2SSB 6274)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (E2SSB 6274)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 6274)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 6274)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 6274)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 6274)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 6274)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6274)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 6274)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 6274)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6274)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6274)
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6274)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 6274)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (E2SSB 6274)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6274)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6274)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6274)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6274)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6274)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6274)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6274)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6274)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6274)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6274)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6274)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6274)
  33. Referred to Ways & Means.
  34. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6274)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6274)
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

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