KY HB579 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 504 regarding forensic psychiatric facilities to limit evaluation and treatment to persons charged or convicted of violent offenses, rather than for all felonies; specify that if there is no substantial probablity that the defendant will attain competency, charges are to be dismissed without prejudice prior to a hearing under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend definitions in KRS 202A.011 and 202B.010 to conform.
Title
AN ACT relating to mentally ill and intellectually disabled defendants.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-04 | House | to Judiciary (H) |
| 2020-03-02 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Kentucky State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb579.html |
| Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb579/orig_bill.pdf |
