2015 House Bill 5033

Repeal obsolete insanity definition

Introduced in the House

Oct. 28, 2015

Introduced by Rep. George Darany (D-15)

To repeal a 1959 law that defined an “insane” person as “an idiot, a non compos, a lunatic and an otherwise distracted person”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 20, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 30, 2016

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy