SB 937

RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1490

Subjects: Prosecutors

Keywords: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY, DRUGS, MENTAL HEALTH, OSTEOPATHY, PENAL CODE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, PODIATRISTS AND PODIATRY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: Penal Responsibility

Description: Makes insanity defense inapplicable when the physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect causing a person to lack substantial capacity is caused or triggered by the voluntary ingestion or use of any intoxicating liquor or controlled substance, unless prescribed by a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or dentist.

 1-25-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. JDC                                
 1-28-99        S Re-Referred to JDC