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TN SB 505

died on adjournment

Montgomery County - As enacted, permits a court to transfer, upon motion by the defendant, a criminal case to the veterans treatment court program in Montgomery County if the veterans treatment court program would have jurisdiction over the case if the offense had been committed in Montgomery County, the defendant files with the court a written waiver of the right to be tried by an impartial jury of the county in which the crime was committed, and the district attorney general for Montgomery County agrees to accept transfer of the case. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 489
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    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. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. 2025-03-11

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2025-04-14

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

  7. 2025-04-14

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

  8. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. 2025-04-21

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

  10. 2025-04-21

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. 2025-04-22

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  12. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 489

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 11-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0505&ga=114

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