Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity
Presentado por Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado15 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Subcomité15 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Comité del Senado18 de febrero de 2026
- Hecho: Lo aprueba el Senado30 de marzo de 202645–0
- Se saltó: Comité de la CámaraSe saltó
- Hecho: Lo aprueba la Cámara24 de marzo de 202696–0
- Hecho: A gobernador(a)9 de abril de 2026
- Hecho: Firmado como ley9 de abril de 2026
HF 2571 se hizo ley → La misma legislación se aprobó como HF 2571, así que esta versión se dejó de lado. Ir a HF 2571 ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA When a person is found not guilty because of insanity, a court must use a specific list of factors to decide if they should stay in a mental health facility. Judges will look at things like the person's past behavior, mental health history, and expert reports to see if they are still dangerous. The law says a judge cannot decide someone is safe just because they haven't acted out recently. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
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This bill relates to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity. The bill provides a list of factors a court must consider in determining whether a defendant continues to be mentally ill and dangerous to the defendant’s self or others. The bill states that the absence of recent overt acts of dangerousness shall not, by itself, be the sole determining factor in assessing whether the defendant poses a risk to the defendant’s self or others. The factors include the original offense, behavioral history, psychiatric history and current mental status, substance use disorder history, institutional behavior and independent functioning, environmental influences, and expert testimony and risk assessment reports. The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be submitted for legislative council review no later than October 14, 2026.
Cambiado después por las enmiendas S-5138, H-8252; vea Enmiendas.
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91st General Assembly