Mentally Ill Offenders Amendments

The "Mentally Ill Offenders Amendments" bill aims to address the treatment and care of individuals with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. The main provisions include improving access to mental health services for offenders, promoting diversion programs for non-violent offenders with mental illness, and enhancing training for law enforcement and corrections officers on dealing with mentally ill individuals. This bill seeks to reduce recidivism rates among mentally ill offenders, increase public safety, and ensure appropriate treatment for those with mental health needs within the criminal justice system.

• 2024-01-18: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-18: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-18: LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-19: House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-19: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-23: LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-24: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

• 2024-02-09: House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-12: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-13: House/ committee report favorable in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-13: House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-21: House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-02-21: House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-21: House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

• 2024-02-21: Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

• 2024-02-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

• 2024-02-22: Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-26: Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-27: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: Senate/ to House in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

• 2024-03-01: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-01: Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-01: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-11: House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

• 2024-03-13: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing