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HB2471 • 2025

Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity.

Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 119, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.

  2. 2025-05-22 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-15 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  6. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 53; Excused, 4--Cate, Lewis, Nguyen H, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Drazan, Ruiz, Wallan.

  12. 2025-04-10 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  14. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-04-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.

  16. 2025-04-07 House

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  18. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act changes when a person is guilty except for insanity. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act changes when a person is guilty except for insanity. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity.
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to guilty except for insanity; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned