Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D) on February 14, 2007, to require community mental health services programs give priority to providing treatment to individuals participating in the non-adversarial type of alternative judicial proceeding proposed by Senate Bill 199 for mentally disturbed or disabled individuals who commit minor crimes, similar to the state “drug courts” for minor drug use crimes.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2007.