General Assembly Raised Bill No. 223
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 988
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 223
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 988
*_____SB00223JUD___041818____*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ISSUES IMPACTING VETERANS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish an ongoing training program for judges regarding mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues affecting veterans who are involved in the criminal justice system. The Chief Court Administrator may consult with organizations that advocate on behalf of veterans and with mental health professionals to ensure that such training program includes information on any unique characteristics of crimes committed by veterans impacted by mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2018
New section
VA Joint Favorable
JUD Joint Favorable
VA
Joint Favorable
JUD
Joint Favorable