HB 1490

RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 937

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.

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 7       
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.