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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5147

SB 5147: Criminal insanity

Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

Summary

  • Creates a 24-member task force to review laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
  • Directs the task force to report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.
  • Recodifies sections of law relating to forensic mental health under topical subject headings.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5147, SSB 5147

AN ACT Relating to reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Paul Harris R-17Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5147)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5147)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5147)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5147)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5147 in other sessions

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

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