GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1377

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Sponsors: Representatives Gardner; Goodwin, Hurley, Mitchell, Nichols, and Rayfield.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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May 21, 1998

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 1997 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, REGULAR SESSION 1998, TO CONSIDER A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING THAT DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT CRIME AND FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY BE COMMITTED TO A FORENSIC UNIT OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1. The 1997 General Assembly, Regular Session 1998, may consider "A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING THAT DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT CRIME AND FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY BE COMMITTED TO A FORENSIC UNIT OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES."
Section 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.