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Introduced Session

This bill requires the court to provide certain defendants with a referral for a mental health and substance abuse evaluation. Under current law, if certain conditions are met, the court is required to order the pretrial release of certain defendants. Under the provisions of this bill, upon ordering the pretrial release of a defendant, the court is to provide the defendant with a referral for a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and an evaluation for drug and alcohol dependency. The provider of the evaluation is to notify the court if the defendant completes the evaluation. However, under the bill, the court is not required to provide a referral when the court orders the pretrial release of an eligible defendant subject to the condition that the defendant undergo available psychological or psychiatric treatment, including treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, and remain in a specified institution if required for that purpose.

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Declan O'Scanlon (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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