Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial
What changed between versions
Updated the list of Senate sponsors to include new members (Bailey, Fernandez, Murray) and removed former ones (O'Mara, Rivera, Walczyk, Webb were replaced or re-ordered, though O'Mara, Rivera, Walczyk, Webb remain in the new list, indicating a potential data discrepancy or specific role change in the source text provided).
Added procedural text indicating the bill was favorably reported from the Committee on Codes and committed to the Committee on Finance.
Reorganized the bill structure to define 'restoration services' (like mock trials and medication support) as a specific subdivision rather than embedding it within the definition of 'appropriate institution'.
Clarified that hospital confinement for competency exams must be limited only until the exam is finished and cannot be used as a reason to incarcerate someone released on bail.
Changed the authority for designating hospitals for confinement from the 'director' to the 'commissioner' in specific scenarios.