BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2649: Incompetent defendant

Concerning placement of a defendant determined to be incompetent.

Summary

  • Encourages the department of social and health services to develop, on a phased-in basis, alternative locations and increased access to competency restoration services under chapter 10.77 RCW (criminally insane--procedures) for individuals who do not require in-patient psychiatric hospitalization level services.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2649), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 23, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 23, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6395
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to placement of a defendant determined to be incompetent;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2649 in other sessions

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