BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5151: "Guilty & mentally ill" plea

Authorizing criminal defendants to plead "guilty and mentally ill."

Summary

When a defendant pleads NGRI, the defendant may be found guilty and mentally ill if: the judge or jury finds that the state proved the defendant guilty of the crime charged; the defendant failed to prove the insanity defense; and the state or defendant proved that the defendant was mentally ill at the time of the offense and that the defendant's actions at the time of the offense were affected by symptoms of mental…

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill;

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

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

SB 5151 (2025–26) Annual state spending growth · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2023–24) Secretary of state exec team · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5151 (2021–22) Foster care & child care · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2021
SB 5151 (2019–20) Growth mngmt board/indexing · Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2019
SB 5151 (2017–18) Ballot measure committees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5151 (2015–16) Cultural competency/hlthcare · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2011–12) Companion animal program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5151 (2009–10) Court commissioners · Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2009