2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3773: Fitness to stand trial
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 44-23-10, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Both Mentally Ill Persons And Persons With Intellectual Disability, So As To Add A Definition For "restoration Treatment"; And To Amend Section 44-23-430, Relating To Hearings On A Person's Fitness To Stand Trial, So As To Extend The Length Of Time Certain Persons Unfit To Stand Trial May Be Hospitalized For Restoration To One Hundred Eighty Days, To Allow The Department Of Mental Health To Provide Restoration Treatment In Detention Centers With Certain Approval And On An Outpatient Basis In Certain Circumstances, And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
Bill History
1/28/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/28/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Jefferson, Anderson
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/21/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
2/2/2022
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
2/2/2022
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
3/2/2022
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Climer, McLeod, Adams, Garrett
Senate
3/30/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate
4/6/2022
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
4/7/2022
Read second time
Senate
4/7/2022
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Senate
4/12/2022
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
4/20/2022
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
4/20/2022
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-3
House of Representatives
4/21/2022
Ratified R 159
4/25/2022
Signed By Governor
5/2/2022
Effective date 04/25/22
5/2/2022
Act No. 145
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
4/20/2022
106
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
4/7/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
4/20/2021
113
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
John West
Republican