Senate Bill 2
Regards criminal case competency and enters Ohio into PSYPACT
To amend sections 2945.37, 2945.371, 2945.38, 5119.94, 5122.02, 5122.03, 5122.11, and 5122.111 and to enact sections 4732.40, 4732.41, and 5122.112 of the Revised Code to make changes to the requirements for competency evaluations and mental health treatment in criminal cases, to eliminate a provision authorizing the hospitalization, on an emergency basis, of a person found after a hearing to meet the criteria for involuntary substance abuse treatment, and to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT).
Current Version
Effective Date
August 3, 2021
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Signed By The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Theresa Gavarone
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
Bob D. Hackett
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Nathan H. Manning
Bob Peterson
Kristina D. Roegner
Kirk Schuring
Vernon Sykes
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Richard D. Brown
Sara P. Carruthers
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Jay Edwards
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Jennifer Gross
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Larry Householder
Jeff LaRe
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Riordan T. McClain
Joseph A. Miller, III
Michael J. O'Brien
Tracy M. Richardson
Bill Roemer
Jean Schmidt
Bill Seitz
Kent Smith
Monique Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
D. J. Swearingen
Andrea White
Tom Young
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