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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2205

HB 2205: Mental status evaluations

Modifying mental status evaluation provisions.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that a court order a presentence report before sentencing a defendant whom they determine if he or she may be mentally ill.
  • Allows a court to order an outpatient mental status evaluation and treatment for a defendant even if there is no presentence report.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5967
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2205, SHB 2205

AN ACT Relating to mental status evaluations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2205
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2205)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2205)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2205)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2205)
  5. LAW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2205)
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 2205)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2205)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2205)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2205)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2205)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2205)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2205)
  16. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2205 in other sessions

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