SB 173 changes the legal standard for deciding whether defendants found incompetent to stand trial should continue receiving treatment to restore their competency. Instead of requiring courts to find a "substantial probability" a defendant will become competent within a year, the bill uses the slightly lower standard of "reasonable likelihood" that competency will be restored. This makes it somewhat easier for courts to order continued restoration treatment rather than dismissing charges against defendants deemed unlikely to regain competency.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 494
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 468
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 4. H.J. 501
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2. H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 439
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1. S.J. 352
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 3
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 2
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 157
David Wheeler
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Mike Stevens
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended