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SB 314 Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC determines if prisoner meets definition.
Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (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. This bill incorporates SB 91.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103419D pdf
- 01/30/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104888D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105444D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB314ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103419D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104888D-S1
- 01/30/12 Senate: Incorporates SB91
- 01/31/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104888D-S1
- 02/01/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB314S1
- 02/02/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105444D-H1
- 02/17/12 House: Read second time
- 02/20/12 House: Read third time
- 02/20/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105444D-H1
- 02/20/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB314H1
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 Senate: Title replaced 12105444D-S1
- 02/27/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB314ER)
- 02/27/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/06/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 1/1/13)
- 04/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)