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2007 SESSION
HB 2672 Sexually violent predators; if convicted of sex offense referred to Commitment Review Committee.
Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sexually violent predators; civil commitment. Provides that any prisoner convicted of a sexually violent offense will be referred to the Commitment Review Committee to be evaluated for civil commitment if he scores a minimum of four on the Static-99. Under current law, prisoners convicted of certain offenses (statutory rape, sodomy or object sexual penetration with child under age 13, and aggravated sexual battery with child under age 13 who suffered physical injury) are referred with a score of four, and the remainder are referred with a five. The bill also provides that certain provisions regarding the identification, review, and preparation for filing a petition for commitment are procedural and not substantive or jurisdictional and that absent gross negligence or willful misconduct, failure to comply is not a basis upon which a court can deny civil commitment or conditional release.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073282105
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/07 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/06/07 House: Left in Courts of Justice