BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5569: Direct transfer to treatment
Recognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment.
Summary
- Allows a defendant to make a motion for pretrial release and a stay of proceedings to receive inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment at a treatment facility if certain conditions are met.
- Establishes procedures related to a defendant's release to and discharge from such treatment facility.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5569), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Chris Gildon (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
AN ACT Relating to recognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Chris Gildon (R-25)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5569 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5569 (2023–24) Kidney disease centers
- SB 5569 (2021–22) Public safety
- SB 5569 (2019–20) Nursing facilities/medicaid
- SB 5569 (2017–18) Protected classes/housing
- SB 5569 (2015–16) Employee antiretaliation
- SB 5569 (2013–14) Student restraint, isolation
- SB 5569 (2011–12) Postretirement employment
- SB 5569 (2009–10) Tax programs administration