Bill Commons

TN HB 1177

enacted

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 · lower

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Did TN HB 1177 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1177 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 519

What is TN HB 1177 about?

TN HB 1177 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1177?

Williams is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1177.

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

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 519

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514)

    amendment-passage

  10. 2025-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  14. 2025-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354)

  16. 2025-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  22. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  23. 2025-04-02

    Placed behind the budget

  24. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  25. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  26. 2025-03-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-03-19

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  29. 2025-03-12

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  31. 2025-03-05

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  32. 2025-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  33. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  34. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  35. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  37. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  38. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (7)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-1

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 17-5

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 28-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 31-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 90-5

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