l9n/ Connecticut

2004 Regular Session

House Bill 5218

AN ACT CONCERNING DETERMINATIONS OF COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CIVIL COMMITMENT.

Became law as Public Act 04-28, signed April 28, 2004, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require, in cases in which a defendant is found not competent to stand trial, a determination of whether there is a substantial probability that the defendant will regain competency within the maximum period of the placement order and also whether the defendant appears to be eligible for civil commitment.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Felipe Reinoso, Louis P. Esposito Jr.

Its course

February 11 to April 28, 2004, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 756 days

Judiciary CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 826 days

Public Health CommitteeMar 23 to Mar 318 days

In the SenateApr 7 to Apr 158 days

Waiting to be sentApr 15 to Apr 227 days

With the GovernorApr 22 to Apr 286 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 โ€“ Apr 7

  1. Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
  2. Heard in Judiciary Committee
  3. Judiciary Committee recommended it
  4. Sent to Public Health Committee
  5. Public Health Committee recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 12 โ€“ Apr 15

  1. Arrived in the Senate
  2. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 21 โ€“ Apr 28

  1. Numbered Public Act 04-28
  2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published