SB 87 -- CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS

SPONSOR:  Rohrbach (Smith)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Civil and Administrative Law by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill requires the multidisciplinary team assessment
concerning an alleged sexually violent predator to be filed with
the petition for civil commitment.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill merely corrects a few
errors in the original drafting of these sections.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Rohrbach; and Department of
Mental Health.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Richard Smreker, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:47 am