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| 19 | 20 | | AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MENTAL |
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| 20 | 21 | | HEALTH AND POST -TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS ORDER ISSUES |
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| 21 | 22 | | IMPACTING VETERANS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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| 22 | 23 | | SYSTEM. |
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| 23 | 24 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General |
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| 24 | 25 | | Assembly convened: |
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| 26 | 27 | | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) The Chief Court 1 |
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| 27 | 28 | | Administrator shall establish an ongoing training program for judges 2 |
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| 28 | 29 | | regarding mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues 3 |
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| 29 | 30 | | affecting veterans who are involved in the criminal justice system. The 4 |
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| 30 | 31 | | Chief Court Administrator may consult with organizations that 5 |
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| 31 | 32 | | advocate on behalf of veterans and with mental health professionals to 6 |
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| 32 | 33 | | ensure that such training program includes information on any unique 7 |
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| 33 | 34 | | characteristics of crimes committed by veterans impacted by mental 8 |
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| 34 | 35 | | health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues. 9 |
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| 35 | 36 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 36 | 37 | | sections: |
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| 38 | 39 | | Section 1 October 1, 2019 New section |
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| 43 | | - | LCO 4970 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-05563- |
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| 44 | | - | R02-HB.docx } |
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| 44 | + | LCO No. 4970 2 of 2 |
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| 45 | + | |
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| 46 | + | Statement of Purpose: |
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| 47 | + | To require the Chief Court Administrator to establish a training |
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| 48 | + | program for judges regarding mental health and post-traumatic stress |
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| 49 | + | disorders affecting veterans involved in the criminal justice system. |
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| 50 | + | [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, |
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| 51 | + | except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is |
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| 52 | + | not underlined.] |
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| 53 | + | |
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| 54 | + | Co-Sponsors: REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.; REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. |
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| 55 | + | REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.; REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist. |
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| 56 | + | REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.; REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. |
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| 57 | + | REP. GREEN, 55th Dist.; REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist. |
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| 58 | + | |
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| 59 | + | H.B. 5563 |
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