2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.91 (Act 28)
An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2023 - Signed by Governor on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Walk -Through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:55 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Mark-Up
Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Mark-Up and Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
- 10:15 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:15 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Walk-through, Discussion, and Possible Proposal of Amendment
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Discussion and Possible Proposal of Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Friday, March 24, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Discussion and Possible Proposal of Amendment
Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:20 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Discussion and Proposal of Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 7, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Introduction and Walk-through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Testimony
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- 11:10 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Testimony Continued
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 15 min after Floor
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Testimony Continued
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
Zachary Hughes, Vice President of the Board, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
- 3:00 PM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Testimony
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Testimony
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Friday, April 21, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 3:30 PM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Committee Discussion and Vote
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
House Changes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after Floor
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Consideration of Amendment
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
House Changes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Committee Documents
An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Judiciary
- Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Zachary Hughes, Vice President of the Board, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Nicole DiStasio, Director of Policy, Department of Mental Health
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.91 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.91 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2023
- As Enacted (ACT 28)
An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 4801. Test of insanity in criminal cases |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4814. Order for examination |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4815. Place of examination; temporary commitment |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4816. Scope of examination; report; evidence |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4817. Competency to stand trial; determination |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4820. Hearing regarding commitment |
