SB2179Introduced in the Senate
Criminal procedure; acts committee by persons in a state of mental illness or defect; modifying definition; requiring recommendation for discharge or assessment. Effective date.
Introduced by John Haste, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Criminal procedure; acts committee by persons in a state of mental illness or defect; modifying definition; requiring recommendation for discharge or assessment. Effective date.
Where it stands
Placed on General Order
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS · March 2, 2026
11
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
12 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Julie McIntosh | 3 | Yes |
| Bill Coleman | 10 | Yes |
| Lisa Standridge | 15 | No |
| Kristen Thompson | 22 | Yes |
| Jo Dossett | 35 | Yes |
| John Haste | 36 | Yes |
| Aaron Reinhardt | 37 | Yes |
| Carri Hicks | 40 | Yes |
| Adam Pugh | 41 | Yes |
| Brenda Stanley | 42 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Senator Haste
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
Placed on General Order
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