WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1081: Commitment, annual reviews

Addressing certain annual reviews of commitment.

Summary

  • Requires that a person awaiting trial for civil commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP) receive an examination of his or her mental condition every year, including consideration of whether the person is an SVP and whether he or she should be released to a less restrictive alternative.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to allow an annual review interview to be recorded, or to have a committed person's attorney present.
  • Allows a person awaiting trial as an SVP to petition the court for a less restrictive placement after one year of detention, if there is probable cause of a change in the person's mental condition due to continuing participation in treatment.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1081), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to annual reviews of commitment under chapter 71.09 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1081 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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