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Committee advances bill requiring mental-health evaluations in sentencing for certain offenses
Summary
The panel voted to send House Bill 10,089 to full judiciary; the bill requires courts to order outpatient mental-health evaluations for defendants convicted of listed offenses and drew questions about who will pay for services.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to send House Bill 10,089, as amended, to full judiciary after brief debate and a recorded vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays and 1 present not voting.
Sponsor Representative Hicks said the bill "aims to ensure that individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses undergo a mental health evaluation as part of the court sentencing process" to identify underlying issues and…
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