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2012 SESSION

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HB 1271 Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC shall develop protocol for assessing prisoner, etc.

Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Sexually violent predators; civil commitment.  Provides for determination by the Director of the Department of Corrections for referral of certain prisoners for assessment as sexually violent predators if they appear to meet the definition of sexually violent predators and to exclude from referral those who are incapacitated by debilitating illness. The bill also provides that the Director of the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall develop assessment protocols to determine whether the prisoner or defendant meets the definition of a sexually violent predator and shall report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2013. The bill also increases from 120 to 180 days the length of time the Commitment Review Committee has to complete its assessment of the prisoner or defendant for civil commitment and communicate its recommendation to the Attorney General. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2013.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/12  House: Presented and ordered printed 12104109D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/10/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105221D-H1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/27/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105686D-S1  pdf
• 03/08/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1271ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1271ER2)  pdf
• 04/18/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/20/12  House: Presented and ordered printed 12104109D
• 01/20/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 02/08/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105221D-H1
• 02/12/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Read second time
• 02/13/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105221D-H1
• 02/13/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1271H1
• 02/14/12  House: Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/27/12  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/27/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105686D-S1
• 02/28/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/29/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/29/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105686D-S1
• 02/29/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1271S1
• 02/29/12  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 4-N)
• 03/01/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/02/12  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105686D-S1 (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/12  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/12  House: Enrolled
• 03/08/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1271ER)
• 03/08/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/12  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/17/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/18/12  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1271ER2)
• 04/18/12  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/18/12  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/18/12  House: Enacted, Chapter 800 (effective 1/1/13)
• 04/18/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)