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VT H0535

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Martin LaLonde

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a competency restoration program within the Department of Mental Health
  • Targets individuals charged with certain felonies who have been found incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness
  • Aims to restore defendants' mental competency so they can understand and participate in criminal proceedings against them

Note: This is a short-form bill; full legislative text is not yet available.

Legislative Description

An act relating to establishing a competency restoration program

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

1/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/6/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available