E2SSB 5745: Concerning legal representation under the involuntary treatment act.
Signed into law: Chapter 226, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Dhingra
- Introduced
- February 13, 2025
- Status
- C 226 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 5/12/2025*. (May 12, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Addresses requirements and procedures for appointment of defense counsel under the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA). Allows the Office of Public Defense to provide appointed counsel under the ITA at the request of the Health Care Authority upon request of a county for individuals detained at a state facility. Defines "state facilities" and specifies that the Attorney General is responsible for representing state facilities in ITA proceedings.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 11, 202559 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 10, 202549 yea · 0 nay
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