Bill Commons

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

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 963 pass?

No. TN SB 963 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519

What is TN SB 963 about?

TN SB 963 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 SB 963?

Hatcher is the primary sponsor of TN SB 963.

Introduced
2025-02-10
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

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519

  2. 2025-04-22

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

  3. 2025-04-22

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

  4. 2025-04-22

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  5. 2025-04-21

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

  6. 2025-04-21

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  7. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  8. 2025-04-15

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. 2025-04-10

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

  10. 2025-04-10

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

  11. 2025-04-01

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

  12. 2025-03-31

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

  13. 2025-03-31

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

  14. 2025-03-26

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

  15. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  17. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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