SB 190 - Pretrial Proceedings; insanity/mental incompentency; definitions; evaluation
Current Status
05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issues of insanity and mental incompetency in pretrial proceedings, so as to provide for definitions; to provide that the committing court may have discretion to allow evaluation in the community for certain defendants; to provide that the committing court can order an evaluation of the defendant; to provide for the committing court to conduct a civil commitment hearing on the defendant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 03/27/2007 | 7:54PM | Senate Vote #213 | 050 | 000 | 005 | 001 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/16/2007 | 11:05AM | House Vote #298 | 129 | 003 | 032 | 016 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/21/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/19/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/27/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/27/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/28/2007 | House First Readers |
| 03/29/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 04/11/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/16/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 04/16/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/26/2007 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Act 348 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
