The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 136 on conviction data authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill defines "prohibited person" as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun. The bill requires: (1) the Office of Judicial Administration to establish a system to transmit certain data to assist in determining whether a person is a … [Read more...] about Conviction data
Criminal
Drug schedules
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 379 on drug schedules authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill adds to the list of controlled substances various opioids, anti-depressants, a dissociative drug, and a psychomotor stimulant. The bill was amended by consent to correct misspellings and add alternative spellings to various chemical … [Read more...] about Drug schedules
Funding for defendant examinations
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 405 authored by Sen. Walker on funding for defendant examinations. The bill requires the Office of Judicial Administration to establish and administer a program to provide a regional pool of mental health examiners who are available for appointment upon request by a court to conduct a competency examination of a defendant and mental health e … [Read more...] about Funding for defendant examinations
Competency to stand trial
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1194 on competency to stand trial authored by Rep. McNamara. The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee referred the bill to Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127. The bill provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in … [Read more...] about Competency to stand trial
Home detention
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1287 on home detention authored by Rep. Meltzer. The bill does the following: The bill was amended by consent to make the noncriminal sections of the bill effective upon passage. The amendment also prohibits a court from ordering a person with certain non-suspendible sentences to serve the non-suspendible portion of the … [Read more...] about Home detention