History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sexually Violent Predator Law; create.
| 1 | 01/14/98 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Miller
Additional Authors: Gadd, Jennings, Montgomery
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BEFORE RELEASE OF A PERSON DETERMINED TO BE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR RELEASE BY THE OFFENDER; TO PROVIDE FOR JUDICIAL DETERMINATION ON THE PETITION FOR RELEASE; TO PROVIDE THAT A TRIAL WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF A PERSON IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR; TO ESTABLISH COMMITMENT PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON DETERMINED TO BE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR; TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR RELEASE UNDER THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE PETITION MAY BE FILED BY AN OFFENDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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