2011 House Bill 5162

Senate Roll Call 617: Passed

To create a new "veterans treatment” specialty court that would allow “supervised treatment programs” for veterans charged with certain crimes involving drug or alcohol abuse. Like “<a href="http://www.dwicourts.org/learn/about-dwi-courts/-guiding-principles">drug courts</a>,” these could allow participants to get more lenient treatment in return for abiding by certain conditions that may include completing treatment programs.

37 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (26 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (11 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)