Determination of Mental Conditions in Judicial Proceedings
Summary
Determination of Mental Conditions in Judicial Proceedings; Provides for petitions for involuntary admission to residential services of persons with neurocognitive disorders; provides that forensic clients with neurocognitive disorder have certain rights; authorizes appointment of certain clinical social workers or mental health counselors as experts to evaluate defendants for mental competence to proceed; limits such appointment to evaluations of mental competence to proceed; defines "neurocognitive disorder"; provides for appointment of experts to evaluate mental condition of defendants whose suspected mental condition is neurocognitive disorder; provides for determination of whether defendant whose suspected mental condition is neurocognitive disorder is mentally competent to proceed; provides for training of such defendant in certain circumstances; provides for involuntary commitment of certain defendants determined to be incompetent to proceed due to neurocognitive disorder; provides for retention of jurisdiction over certain defendants found incompetent to proceed & ordered into forensic facility for defendants who have intellectual disabilities, autism, or neurocognitive disorders; provides for dismissal of charges without prejudice when defendant is found incompetent to proceed due to neurocognitive disorder; provides for conditional release, in certain circumstances, of defendant who is incompetent to proceed due to neurocognitive disorder; requires certain juvenile delinquency procedures for children who are incompetent to proceed because of neurocognitive disorder.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nan Cobb
RRepublican
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