Measures to Reduce the Competency Wait List

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AI Summary: The "Measures to Reduce the Competency Wait List" bill aims to address delays in competency evaluations for individuals involved in federal criminal cases. The main provisions include requiring the Department of Justice to establish a plan to reduce the wait times for competency evaluations, increasing funding for mental health services, and improving coordination between federal agencies involved in these evaluations. The bill seeks to expedite the process of determining an individual's competency to stand trial, ensuring timely access to justice and appropriate mental health treatment.

Latest Action: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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Actions (16):

  • 2024-03-04 : Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • 2024-03-26 : House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • 2024-04-25 : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • 2024-04-25 : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  • 2024-04-26 : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  • 2024-04-29 : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • 2024-05-01 : Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • 2024-05-03 : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • 2024-05-03 : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  • 2024-05-04 : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  • 2024-05-05 : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  • 2024-05-06 : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  • 2024-05-23 : Signed by the Speaker of the House

  • 2024-05-23 : Signed by the President of the Senate

  • 2024-05-23 : Sent to the Governor

  • 2024-06-06 : Governor Signed

Roll Calls (11):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-26
  • Description: House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1355, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • Yea Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Gabe Evans,Javier Mabrey,Ryan Armagost,Lorena Garcia
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-25
  • Description: House Appropriations: Adopt amendment J.001
  • Yea Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Emily Sirota,Shannon Bird,Cathy Kipp,Judith Amabile,Stephanie Luck,Andrew Boesenecker,Elizabeth Velasco,Lisa Frizell,Rick Taggart,Rose Pugliese
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-25
  • Description: House Appropriations: Refer House Bill 24-1355, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
  • Yea Votes: 10
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Emily Sirota,Shannon Bird,Cathy Kipp,Judith Amabile,Andrew Boesenecker,Elizabeth Velasco,Lisa Frizell,Rick Taggart,Rose Pugliese
  • Nay Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Stephanie Luck
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-26
  • Description: House: Third Reading Bill
  • Yea Votes: 55
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Catlin,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Lindsey Daugherty,Iman Jodeh,Michael Lynch,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Bob Marshall,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Gabe Evans,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Lisa Frizell,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Regina English,Rick Taggart,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Sheila Lieder,Ty Winter,William Lindstedt,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Tim Hernandez,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 8
  • Members Voting: Richard Holtorf,Mary Bradfield,Stephanie Luck,Anthony Hartsook,Brandi Bradley,Ron Weinberg,Don Wilson,Scott Bottoms
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Ken Degraaf
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-01
  • Description: Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
  • Yea Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Kevin Van Winkle,Dafna Michaelson Jenet,Bob Gardner,Dylan Roberts,Julie Gonzales
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-03
  • Description: Senate Appropriations: Refer House Bill 24-1355 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
  • Yea Votes: 9
  • Members Voting: Kevin Priola,Larry Liston,Rachel Zenzinger,Bob Gardner,James Coleman,Jeff Bridges,Chris Hansen,Julie Gonzales,Barbara Kirkmeyer
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-04
  • Description: Senate: Third Reading Bill
  • Yea Votes: 30
  • Members Voting: Kevin Priola,Joann Ginal,Thomas Exum,Rachel Zenzinger,Paul Lundeen,Faith Winter,Jessie Danielson,Dafna Michaelson Jenet,Bob Gardner,Jim Smallwood,Steve Fenberg,James Coleman,Jeff Bridges,Chris Hansen,Dylan Roberts,Rod Pelton,Sonya Jaquez Lewis,Julie Gonzales,Robert Rodriguez,Mark Baisley,Kyle Mullica,Janice Rich,Tom Sullivan,Perry Will,Barbara Kirkmeyer,Cleave Simpson,Chris Kolker,Nick Hinrichsen,Janice Marchman,Byron Pelton
  • Nay Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Kevin Van Winkle
  • Absent Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Larry Liston,Rhonda Fields,Janet Buckner,Lisa Cutter
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-01
  • Description: Senate Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1355, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • Yea Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Kevin Van Winkle,Dafna Michaelson Jenet,Bob Gardner,Dylan Roberts,Julie Gonzales
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-06
  • Description: House: Senate Amendments Concur
  • Yea Votes: 60
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Catlin,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Richard Holtorf,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Mary Bradfield,Lindsey Daugherty,Iman Jodeh,Stephanie Luck,Michael Lynch,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Anthony Hartsook,Bob Marshall,Brandi Bradley,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Gabe Evans,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Lisa Frizell,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Rick Taggart,Ron Weinberg,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Sheila Lieder,Ty Winter,William Lindstedt,Don Wilson,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Tim Hernandez,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 3
  • Members Voting: Steven Woodrow,Ken Degraaf,Scott Bottoms
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Regina English
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-06
  • Description: House: Senate Amendments Repass
  • Yea Votes: 59
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Catlin,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Richard Holtorf,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Mary Bradfield,Lindsey Daugherty,Iman Jodeh,Michael Lynch,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Anthony Hartsook,Bob Marshall,Brandi Bradley,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Gabe Evans,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Lisa Frizell,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Rick Taggart,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Sheila Lieder,Ty Winter,William Lindstedt,Don Wilson,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Tim Hernandez,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Stephanie Luck,Ken Degraaf,Ron Weinberg,Scott Bottoms
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Regina English
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-26
  • Description: House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1355, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • Yea Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Gabe Evans,Javier Mabrey,Ryan Armagost,Lorena Garcia
Amendments (5):
  • Name: House Judiciary Amendment L.002
  • BillId: HB1355
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Judiciary Amendment L.002
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-03-26
  • Pdf:  HB1355_L.002.pdf
  • Name: House Appropriations Amendment J.001
  • BillId: HB1355
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Appropriations Amendment J.001
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-25
  • Pdf:  HB1355_J.001.pdf
  • Name: Second Reading Amendment L.003
  • BillId: HB1355
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Second Reading Amendment L.003
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-25
  • Pdf:  HB1355_L.003.pdf
  • Name: Second Reading Amendment L.004
  • BillId: HB1355
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Second Reading Amendment L.004
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-25
  • Pdf:  HB1355_L.004.pdf
  • Name: Senate Judiciary Amendment L.005
  • BillId: HB1355
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Senate Judiciary Amendment L.005
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-05-01
  • Pdf:  HB1355_L.005.pdf