HB 826 – Allows the Department of Mental Health to contract with county jails to confine sexually violent predators who are civilly committed

• Sponsor: Lembke
• LR Number: 1776L.01T
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 7/9/2009 - Signed by Governor
• Effective Date: August 28, 2009
• House Handler: Brown

Current Bill Summary

HB 826 - The Department of Mental Health is authorized to enter into a contract agreement with one or more county jails for the confinement of sexually violent predators. Such persons confined in a county jail shall be housed separately from other offenders.

This act also allows the Department of Mental Health to detain persons, after a probable cause hearing, at a county jail prior to their commitment to the Department of Mental Health as sexually violent predators.

This act is similar to CCS/HCS/SB 435 (2009).

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE