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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6610

SB 6610: Persons w/ mental illnesses

Concerning the assessment and treatment of certain persons with mental illnesses. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Improving procedures relating to the commitment of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity. )

Summary

  • Creates an independent Public Safety Review Panel (Panel) to advise the Secretary of The Department of Social and Health Services (Secretary) and the court regarding persons who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The Panel will make recommendations regarding charges in commitment status, movement about the ground of the facility, and temporary or permanent release.
  • Permits the 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.
  • Authorizes the Secretary to place a person committed to a state hospital into a secure facility operated by the Department of Social and Health Services or by the Department of Corrections if the person presents an unreasonable safety risk not manageable in a state hospital setting. The Secretary must review the placement every three month and report regarding the use of this authority every six months. The authority to place a committed person in a secure facility expires on June 30, 2015.
  • 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 medical providers for persons on conditional release to report changes in mental health condition.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2010
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2010
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2010
  6. LawMar 31, 2010
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 19, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2010
Session law
Chapter 263, Laws of 2010
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2932
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
ESB 6610, SSB 6610

AN ACT Relating to improving procedures relating to the commitment of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: ESB 6610
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican16002
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2010
Version voted on: ESB 6610
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2010
Version voted on: ESB 6610
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56500
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2010
Version voted on: ESB 6610
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (ESB 6610)
  2. Chapter 263, 2010 Laws. (ESB 6610)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6610)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6610)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6610)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESB 6610)
  7. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6610)
  8. President signed. (ESB 6610)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6610)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6610)
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESB 6610)
  12. Rules suspended. (ESB 6610)
  13. House receded from amendments. (ESB 6610)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6610)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESB 6610)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6610)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6610)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6610)
  19. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESB 6610)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6610)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6610)
  22. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6610)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6610)
  24. APPH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services. (ESB 6610)
  25. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (ESB 6610)
  26. HS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6610)
  27. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6610)
  28. First reading, referred to Human Services. (ESB 6610)
  29. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 6610)
  30. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESB 6610)
  31. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6610)
  32. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6610)
  33. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (ESB 6610)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6610)
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6610)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6610)
  37. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (SSB 6610)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6610)
  39. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6610)
  40. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (ESB 6610)
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6610)
  42. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6610)
  43. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6610)
  44. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6610)
  45. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 6610)
  46. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6610)
  47. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESB 6610)
  48. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (ESB 6610)

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