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SB 5444 - 2019-20
Providing timely competency evaluations and restoration services to persons suffering from behavioral health disorders within the framework of the forensic mental health care system consistent with the requirements agreed to in the Trueblood settlement agreement.
By Request:
Office of the Governor
Companion Bill: HB 1513
Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 21
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
(View Original Bill)
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 25
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 18
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:20 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 19).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 9
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
(Majority Report)
Apr 9
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 12
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 15
Committee amendment not adopted.
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 24
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 27
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 29
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 9
Governor signed.
Chapter 326, 2019 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
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