Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1238 — Competency evaluation.

Last action — Public Law 85

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 85

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 87, nays 2

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 43, nays 6

  10. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  14. Referred to the Senate

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 97, nays 0

  16. Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Messmer, Crider

  17. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  21. Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Steuerwald, Gore

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  23. Authored by Representative McNamara

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1238 do?
Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB 1238?
HB 1238 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Michael Crider (Republican), Mark Messmer, Liz Brown (Republican), Mitch Gore (Democrat), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), and Wendy McNamara (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1238?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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