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AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; AMENDING THE CRIMINAL COMPETENCY PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED COMPETENCY RESTORATION FOR NON-DANGEROUS DEFENDANTS, TO EXPAND THE LIST OF CRIMES FOR WHICH A DEFENDANT MAY BE CRIMINALLY COMMITTED, TO ALLOW THE COURT TO ADVISE A DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO CONSIDER INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT UPON DISMISSAL OF A CRIMINAL CASE AND TO ALLOW A COURT TO AUTHORIZE A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO USE THE REPORT OF A COMPETENCY EVALUATION IN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT AND ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROCEEDINGS; AMENDING THE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT ACT TO AUTHORIZE A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE A PETITION FOR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND TO ALLOW A PETITION TO BE FILED UP TO THIRTY DAYS AFTER A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL HAS EXAMINED A DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT; CREATING THE CRIME OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON CONVERSION DEVICE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE THEFT FELONY OFFENSES; INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE CRIME OF MAKING A SHOOTING THREAT; PROVIDING FOR THE ALTERATION OF A BASIC SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF FENTANYL; AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A WARRANT TO TEST THE BLOOD OF A PERSON SUSPECTED OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS AND HJC/HB 8/a ALLOWING CERTAIN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO DRAW BLOOD FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHEMICAL BLOOD TESTS; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

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Cynthia Borrego (D)*,  Kathleen Cates (D)*,  Chris Chandler (D),  Joy Garratt (D),  Charlotte Little (D), 

Signed by Governor - Chapter 4 - Feb. 27 (on 02/27/2025)

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