HB 1238 IN

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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.

• Wendy McNamara Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · sponsor
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2024 Authored by Representative McNamara · lower
2. Jan 9, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
3. Jan 9, 2024 Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Steuerwald, Gore · lower
4. Jan 25, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 30, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 1, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 5, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Messmer, Crider · lower
9. Feb 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
12. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 27, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 27, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
15. Feb 29, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 43, nays 6 · upper
16. Mar 1, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Mar 5, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 87, nays 2 · lower
19. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
20. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Mar 12, 2024 Public Law 85 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF