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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6628: Mental health treatment

Clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals.

Summary

  • Allows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6628), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2008
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 12, 2008
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 318, Laws of 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 3003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6628
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6628
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/1/2008.
  2. Chapter 318, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6628 in other sessions

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