HB 7199 (2006) -  Forensic Treatment and Training

by Future of Florida's Families Committee and Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler
Revises various provisions relating to the treatment and training of defendants who have mental illness, mental retardation, or autism; conforms provisions of law to the transfer of duties from the Developmental Disabilities Program Office within the Department of Children and Family Services to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; revises legislative intent; revises provisions relating to the rights of forensic clients; revises provisions governing the involuntary treatment of clients; revises certain prohibitions on sexual misconduct involving covered persons; defines the term "covered person"; requires that notice of sexual misconduct be provided to the inspector general of the agency or department; provides that an escape or an attempt to escape from a civil or forensic facility constitutes a second-degree felony; requires department and agency rules to address the use of restraint and seclusion; provides requirements for such rules; revises provisions governing the training of mental health experts; requires that the court appoint experts to determine the mental condition of a criminal defendant; requires the department to provide the courts with a list of mental health professionals; revises provisions governing the evaluation of a defendant's competence to proceed; revises conditions under which a defendant may be involuntarily committed for treatment; revises provisions relating to dismissal of charges against a defendant adjudicated incompetent; clarifies that the determination of not guilty by reason of insanity is made under a specified Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure; provides for the continuing jurisdiction of the court over a defendant involuntarily committed due to mental illness; clarifies circumstances under which the court may order the conditional release of a defendant; requires that certain evaluations be conducted by qualified experts; requires the agency to provide the court with a list of available retardation and autism professionals; clarifies provisions governing the determination of a defendant's mental competence to proceed; revises provisions relating to the involuntary commitment of a defendant; requires that the department and agency submit an evaluation to the court before the transfer of a defendant from one civil or forensic facility to another; clarifies that the committing court retains jurisdiction over a defendant placed on conditional release; provides for the transfer of continuing jurisdiction to another court where the defendant resides; clarifies provisions governing the dismissal of charges against a defendant found to be incompetent to proceed due to retardation or autism; provides for the conditional release of a defendant to a civil facility.
Effective Date: June 12, 2006.
Last Event: 06/12/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-195 on Monday, June 12, 2006 9:14 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 01, 2006 3:15 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB FFF 06-05 recommended by:
    Future of Florida's Families Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

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Bill Text

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2006 03:16 PM   Yeas: 120 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 954] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2006 01:58 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 98] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/05/2006 12:35 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1221] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-195 Time: 06/12/2006 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/05/2006 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/05/2006 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 05/05/2006 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 704430 Concur Time: 05/05/2006 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred Time: 05/05/2006 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2006 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01061 Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01061 Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00925 Time: 05/03/2006 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00925 Time: 05/03/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2010 -SJ 00925 Time: 05/03/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00924 Time: 05/03/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00844 Time: 05/02/2006 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2006 - 11:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2006 - 10:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 120, NAYS 0 Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 246831 adopted Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 246831 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2006) Time: 04/25/2006 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2006 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2006 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Families Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 9:58 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Families Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/14/2006 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/05/2006 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 04/05/2006 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/30/2006 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/30/2006 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/30/2006 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2006 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/28/2006 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
287.057 HB 419, HB 1503, HB 5003, HB 5043, HB 7069, HB 7185 CS
287.057 HB 419, HB 1503, HB 5003, HB 5043, HB 7069, HB 7185 CS
287.057 HB 419, HB 1503, HB 5003, HB 5043, HB 7069, HB 7185 CS
408.036 HB 1503, HB 7141
408.036 HB 1503, HB 7141
408.036 HB 1503, HB 7141
916.105 HB 465, HB 1503
916.105 HB 465, HB 1503
916.105 HB 465, HB 1503
916.106 HB 465, HB 1503
916.106 HB 465, HB 1503
916.106 HB 465, HB 1503
916.107 HB 465, HB 1503
916.107 HB 465, HB 1503
916.107 HB 465, HB 1503
916.1075 HB 1503
916.1075 HB 1503
916.1075 HB 1503
916.1081 HB 1503
916.1081 HB 1503
916.1081 HB 1503
916.1085 HB 1503
916.1085 HB 1503
916.1085 HB 1503
916.1091 HB 1503
916.1091 HB 1503
916.1091 HB 1503
916.1093 HB 1503
916.1093 HB 1503
916.1093 HB 1503
916.111 HB 1503
916.111 HB 1503
916.111 HB 1503
916.115 HB 1503
916.115 HB 1503
916.115 HB 1503
916.12 HB 1503
916.12 HB 1503
916.12 HB 1503
916.13 HB 465, HB 1503
916.13 HB 465, HB 1503
916.13 HB 465, HB 1503
916.145
916.145
916.145
916.15 HB 1503
916.15 HB 1503
916.15 HB 1503
916.16 HB 1503
916.16 HB 1503
916.16 HB 1503
916.17 HB 1503
916.17 HB 1503
916.17 HB 1503
916.301 HB 1503
916.301 HB 1503
916.301 HB 1503
916.3012 HB 1503
916.3012 HB 1503
916.3012 HB 1503
916.302 HB 465, HB 1503
916.302 HB 465, HB 1503
916.302 HB 465, HB 1503
916.3025 HB 1503
916.3025 HB 1503
916.3025 HB 1503
916.303 HB 1503
916.303 HB 1503
916.303 HB 1503
916.304 HB 1503
916.304 HB 1503
916.304 HB 1503
921.137 HB 1503
921.137 HB 1503
921.137 HB 1503
943.0585 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
943.0585 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
943.0585 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
943.059 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
943.059 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
943.059 HB 151, HB 501 CS, HB 719 CS, HB 1503, HB 7029
985.223 HB 1503, HB 7029
985.223 HB 1503, HB 7029
985.223 HB 1503, HB 7029