SB117 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides for the involuntary commitment of persons adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or by reason of mental disease or defect
This bill would provide a right of appeal for the Department of Mental Health in cases where a court denies its petition to release a defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or by reason of mental disease or defect, and would provide jurisdiction to hear the appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals
This bill would also amend related sections to delete outdated and obsolete terms
To amend Sections 15-16-41, 15-16-43, 15-16-60, 15-16-61, 15-16-62, 15-16-63, 15-16-64, 15-16-65, 15-16-66, 15-16-67, 15-16-68, 15-16-69, 15-16-70, and 15-16-71, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to mental health; to provide a right of appeal for the Department of Mental Health in cases where a court denies its petition to release a defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or by reason of mental disease or defect, and would provide jurisdiction to hear the appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 790 |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 19, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 22, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB117 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |