SC S0079 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 44-23-430 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Hearings Concerning A Person's Fitness To Stand Trial, To Extend The Length Of Time Certain Persons Unfit To Stand Trial May Be Hospitalized For Restoration Treatment To One Hundred Eighty Days, To Allow The Department Of Mental Health To Provide Restoration Treatment In Detention Centers And On An Outpatient Basis In Certain Circumstances, And For Other Purposes; And To Define Necessary Terms.
Title
Fitness to stand trial, hearings
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2020-12-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2020-12-09 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H3773 (Similar To) 2021-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0079&session=124&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/79_20201209.htm |
