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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5101: Mental status evaluation

Modifying mental status evaluation provisions.

Summary

  • Provides that a sentencing court ordering a mental status evaluation or outpatient mental health treatment may, but is not required to, base the order on a presentence report.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2015
  3. Passed SenateFeb 24, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 80, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to mental status evaluations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 24, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5101
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5101
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 80, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5101 in other sessions

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