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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5210

SB 5210: Comp. restoration orders

Concerning updates to competency restoration order requirements.

Summary

  • Adds compliance with urinalysis or breathalyzer monitoring, if needed, for a defendant to qualify for outpatient competency restoration.
  • Allows a court to order a defendant to receive outpatient competency restoration without committing the defendant to the custody of the Department of Social and Health Services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5210, SSB 5210

AN ACT Relating to updates to competency restoration order requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5210
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5210)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5210)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5210)
  4. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5210)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5210)
  6. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5210)
  7. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5210)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5210)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5210)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5210)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5210)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5210)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5210)
  17. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5210 in other sessions

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

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