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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5925

SB 5925: Nonfelony charges diversion

Concerning diversion of nonfelony charges when a party has raised the issue of competency to stand trial.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes a prosecutor, if a defendant is charged with a nonfelony offense and the issue of competency to stand trial is raised, to continue with the competency process or dismiss the charges without prejudice and refer the defendant for assessment by a mental health professional, chemical dependency professional, or developmental disabilities professional to determine the…

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 5925), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
February 11, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5925, SSB 5925

AN ACT Relating to diversion of nonfelony charges when a party has raised the issue of competency to stand trial;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5925)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5925)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5925)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5925)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5925)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5925)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5925)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5925)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (SSB 5925)
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5925)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5925)
  21. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5925)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5925 in other sessions

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

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