SSB 5588 — Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.

What this bill does

Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC), in its presentence investigation report for a mental health sentencing alternative, to provide a diagnosis for the defendant's mental illness, rather than a proposed treatment plan. Provides the court discretion to waive the requirement that the DOC and the treatment provider submit reports, prior to any progress hearing, informing the parties of the defendant's progress and compliance with treatment.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 1, 2024
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 5, 2024
  49 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 24, 2024
  30 yea · 19 nay

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