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Mental‑health bill on fitness‑to‑proceed draws sharp divisions; committee defers for revision
Summary
SB 2288, altering how courts handle fitness‑to‑proceed and civil orders for some defendants with severe mental illness, prompted extensive testimony. The Attorney General and Judiciary opposed the bill as drafted; proponents argued it addresses repeat offenders with severe mental illness. The committee deferred further action to rewrite and examine alternatives.
SB 2288 generated lengthy, sometimes heated testimony and back‑and‑forth between proponents and opponents. The Attorney General and Judiciary registered formal opposition, while proponent Mike Goodman, who said he drafted the bill, argued it would help courts address chronically ill individuals who are…
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