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Yes: 209 • No: 11
TennesseeHB 1177114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52, relative to persons found incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored By: Ryan Williams (Republican)
Became Law
Criminal Procedure
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
For incompetent defendants, misdemeanors retire after 2 years
Beginning July 1, 2025, misdemeanor charges are retired two years after your arrest if you were found incompetent to stand trial. This applies only to charges that were still pending when you were found incompetent. The charges do not retire if you are restored to competency before that two-year date. If your charges are retired and you are released, the facility chief must notify the court and give the court and county sheriff an outpatient treatment plan that addresses community safety.
Reports continue while hospitalized past 2 years
Beginning July 1, 2025, if you are charged with a misdemeanor and still hospitalized two years after your arrest, required reports to the court continue until you are discharged. This keeps the court informed during long hospital stays.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ryan Williams
Republican • House
Cosponsors
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat • House
William Lamberth
Republican • House
Rick Scarbrough
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025
Yes: 90 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 5
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 519
5/27/2025Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)
4/22/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514)
4/22/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/22/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0
4/22/2025HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/22/2025HouseReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354)
4/22/2025SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
4/22/2025SenateRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/9/2025HousePlaced behind the budget
4/2/2025HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
3/26/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025House
Bill Text
HA0120 (Substitute)
4/22/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0514
Introduced
SA0354
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