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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2932

HB 2932: Persons w/ mental illnesses

Concerning the assessment and treatment of certain persons with mental illnesses.

Summary

  • Permits the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (Secretary) to make an application to the court for the conditional release of a person committed to a state hospital facility in instances where the person has not made such application on his or her own behalf, and requires the Secretary to provide notice to the person and his or her counsel.
  • Permits the Secretary to petition the court for the release of a person committed to a state hospital facility where reasonable grounds for such release exist and the person has not made such petition on his or her own behalf, and requires the Secretary to provide notice to the person and his or her counsel.
  • Requires a community corrections officer to notify the Secretary if a person on conditional release and ordered to report to the community corrections officer is not in compliance with the terms of the conditional release.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to review models of the Oregon and Virginia review boards regarding persons who have been found guilty but mentally ill or not guilty by reason of insanity and report to the Legislature regarding rates of recidivism, treatment outcomes, and the costs of each model.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, in collaboration with the Department of Social and Health Services, to search for a validated mental health assessment tool or a combination of tools for competency evaluations and risk level assessments and for the development of recommendations regarding conditional release.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2932), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 18, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
ESB 6610
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2932, SHB 2932

AN ACT Relating to improving procedures for assessing and treating persons with mental illnesses served under chapter 10.77 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

15 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mike Hope R-44Tami Green D-28Steve Conway D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Tom Campbell R-2Deb Wallace D-17Geoff Simpson D-47Mark Ericks D-1Doug Ericksen R-42Kevin Van De Wege D-24Norm Johnson R-14Dan Roach R-31Steve Kirby D-29Jim McCune R-2Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2932)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2932)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2932)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2932)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services. (SHB 2932)
  10. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2932)
  11. APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.
  12. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (SHB 2932)
  14. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
  15. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2932)
  16. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 2932 in other sessions

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