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H 5123

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 11, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Mentally ill or intellectual disability; definitions

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Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "RESTORATION TREATMENT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON A PERSON'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN PERSONS UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL MAY BE HOSPITALIZED FOR RESTORATION 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.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Jay West

  • Republican
Primary

Robert L. Ridgeway, III

  • Democratic
Primary

Bill Taylor

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 86
Primary

Chris Wooten

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 69
Primary

Gary E. Clary

  • Republican
Primary

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Feb 13, 2020

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary

Feb 11, 2020

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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