Senate Committee Substitute

SCS/SB 661 - This act provides that after a person accused of committing a crime has been committed to the Department of Mental Health due to lack of mental fitness to stand trial, the legal counsel for the Department shall have standing to participate in hearings regarding involuntary medications for the accused and motions to proceed.

This act is substantially similar to SB 221 (2017) and SB 1055 (2016).

MIKE WEAVER


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