SB 14 CO

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Became Law

Current law requires the defense to furnish a copy of any report of examination of the defendant that is made at the instance of the defense to the prosecution in a reasonable amount of time in advance of trial. The act requires a copy of the report to also be furnished to the court who, upon receipt of the copy, shall provide a copy to the department of human services.     The act authorizes community placement of a defendant for treatment and rehabilitation.     For a defendant who was charged with a crime allegedly committed on or after July 1, 2026, the act clarifies the legal standard for a defendant's conditional or unconditional release from the department. The standard for unconditional release is that the defendant has no abnormal mental condition that would be likely to cause the defendant to be dangerous to the defendant's self or others or to the community in the reasonably foreseeable future, is capable of distinguishing right from wrong, and has substantial capacity to conform their conduct to the law. The standard for conditional release is that the defendant can satisfy the standard for unconditional release but with the imposition of and compliance with conditions. At an unconditional release hearing for a defendant who is on conditional release, if any evidence is introduced that shows the defendant is ineligible for unconditional release, the defendant has the burden of proving that the defendant meets the applicable test for unconditional release.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
• G. Rydin Democratic · sponsor
• M. Soper Republican · sponsor

1. Apr 20, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 8, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 6, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Apr 2, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 31, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Mar 30, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
9. Mar 23, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 18, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper