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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 6341

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL.

Became law as Public Act 09-79, signed June 2, 2009, 119 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To amend procedures concerning the determination of a defendant's competency to stand trial by (1) providing examiners with access to the defendant's treatment history contained in the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' database, (2) providing that the examination be completed within fifteen business days, rather than fifteen calendar days, for consistency with the reporting deadline and to allow adequate time for such examination, and (3) require examiners to provide information obtained during the examination to the identified health care provider, and require treatment progress reports to be provided to the examiners.

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

Patricia Billie Miller, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Anthony J. Musto, Mary Ann Handley, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    February 3 to June 2, 2009, 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 action20 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Apr 3086 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 3 to Mar 3156 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 1919 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 19 to Jun 214 days

    With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 20 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 19

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 3 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 3Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 31Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 4 – May 19

    1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 19The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 27 – Jun 2

    1. May 27Numbered Public Act 09-79
    2. Jun 2Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 31Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 4FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 19SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 19SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 19ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 27PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 2TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor