HB 2190 Summary

• Establishes procedures for civil commitment of sexually violent predators, defined as persons convicted of sexually violent offenses who suffer from mental abnormality or personality disorder making them likely to reoffend.

• Creates multidisciplinary review teams and prosecutor review committees to assess whether individuals meet sexually violent predator criteria within 30-90 days of anticipated release or incompetency findings.

• Requires court proceedings with probable cause hearings, trials before judge or jury with clear and convincing evidence standard, and provisions for defendant's counsel, expert witnesses, and appeals.

• Provides for secure confinement with annual examinations and reviews, with potential progression through transitional release, conditional release, and final discharge based on demonstrated changed mental condition.

• Imposes restrictions on release eligibility, mandates victim notification, establishes confidentiality of records, and authorizes district attorneys to file special allegations of sexual motivation in qualifying criminal cases.