Mental health, provide right of appeal for Dept. of Mental Health if court denies petition to release defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity, Secs. 15-16-41, 15-16-43, 15-16-60 to 15-16-71, inclusive, am'd.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2019
Last action May 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 34
May 15, 2019
D
Democratic8
50% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
1
May 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary
lower
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 790
upper
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Cam Ward
RRepublican
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