Competency evaluation. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
| Authored by Representative McNamara | Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Steuerwald, Gore |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House - House concurred in Senate amendments | PASS | |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS | |
| 2024-02-05 | House | House - Third reading | PASS |
| Title | Description | Date | View |
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| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled | 2024-03-06 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-29 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-27 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-23 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-02-22 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 20, 2024 | 2024-02-20 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub | 2024-02-05 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub | 2024-02-01 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-01-30 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet January 30, 2024 | 2024-01-30 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-30 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-26 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-01-25 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet January 24, 2024 | 2024-01-24 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2024-01-08 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | House | Public Law 85 |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 87, nays 2 |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Motion to concur filed |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 43, nays 6 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 97, nays 0 |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Messmer, Crider |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-09 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Authored by Representative McNamara |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Steuerwald, Gore |
