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TN SB 963

died on adjournment

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, increases from 11 months and 29 days to two years from the date of arrest the time within which misdemeanor charges against a defendant who has been found incompetent must be retired unless the defendant is restored to competency; adds to present law that, when a defendant whose misdemeanor charges were retired due to a finding of incompetency is released into the community, the chief officer is required to notify the court of the defendant's discharge and provide the court and the sheriff with an outpatient treatment plan that accounts for the safety of the community. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hatcherprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  5. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  6. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-04-01

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. 2025-04-10

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. 2025-04-10

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  10. 2025-04-15

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  12. 2025-04-21

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-21

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

  14. 2025-04-22

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  16. 2025-04-22

    Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25

  17. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Yarbro: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0963&ga=114

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