Oregon 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1575 — Relating to fitness to proceed; declaring an emergency.

Last action — At Desk upon adjournment.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Defines terms related to fitness to proceed. Reorganizes and restructures statutes related to fitness to proceed. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with felony to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires court to find that defendant requires hospital level of care due to public safety concerns or acuity of symptoms of defendant's mental disorder, and that appropriate community restoration services are not provided. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with misdemeanor to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires either recommendation from certified evaluator that defendant requires hospital level of care and statement from community mental health program director concerning available community restoration services, or for court to make certain findings concerning severity of defendant's symptoms, <i>present</i>] public safety concerns and whether appropriate community restoration services are provided. Modifies procedures when circumstances authorizing commitment of defendant no longer exist. <b>Provides that if defendant is charged with felony, superintendent of state mental hospital or director of facility to which defendant is committed may notify court when hospital level of care is no longer necessary. Authorizes community mental health program director to notify court if community restoration services become available for committed defendant charged with felony or misdemeanor. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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Action History

  1. At Desk upon adjournment.

  2. Recommendation: Do pass.

  3. Work Session held.

  4. Public Hearing held.

  5. Referred to Rules.

  6. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  7. Vote explanation filed by Boquist.

  8. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

  9. Second reading.

  10. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  11. Work Session held.

  12. Public Hearing held.

  13. Referred to Judiciary.

  14. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  15. Presession Released to the Public.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Passed 26 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18400
Democrat 6000
Republican 2000
Total 26400
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Alan Olsen — Yea
Arnie Roblan — Yea
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Chuck Riley — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Nay
Dallas Heard — Yea
Dennis Linthicum — Yea
Denyc Boles — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr. — Nay
Laurie Monnes Anderson — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Mark Hass — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Shemia Fagan — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1575 do?
Defines terms related to fitness to proceed. Reorganizes and restructures statutes related to fitness to proceed. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with felony to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires court to find that defendant requires hospital level of care due to public safety concerns or acuity of symptoms of defendant's mental disorder, and that appropriate community restoration services are not provided. Modifies procedures and criteria for committing defendant charged with misdemeanor to state mental hospital or other facility in order to gain or regain fitness to proceed. Requires either recommendation from certified evaluator that defendant requires hospital level of care and statement from community mental health program director concerning available community restoration services, or for court to make certain findings concerning severity of defendant's symptoms, <i>present</i>] public safety concerns and whether appropriate community restoration services are provided. Modifies procedures when circumstances authorizing commitment of defendant no longer exist. <b>Provides that if defendant is charged with felony, superintendent of state mental hospital or director of facility to which defendant is committed may notify court when hospital level of care is no longer necessary. Authorizes community mental health program director to notify court if community restoration services become available for committed defendant charged with felony or misdemeanor. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
What is the current status of SB 1575?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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