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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: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Criminal Procedure
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Two-year misdemeanor limit for defendants found incompetent
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee requires unresolved misdemeanor charges to be retired no later than two years after arrest. This covers charges pending when a defendant was found incompetent to stand trial. The rule does not apply if the defendant regains competency before the retirement date. For misdemeanor defendants still hospitalized two years after arrest, existing reporting duties continue until discharge. After community release following retirement, the chief officer must notify the court and give the court and sheriff an outpatient treatment plan that considers community safety. Under Tennessee Code § 52-6-102, the sheriff must also receive notice of the release.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025
Yes: 90 • No: 5
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 27 • 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 SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • 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
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025Pub. Ch. 519
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.
4/28/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
4/22/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354)
4/22/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/22/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0
4/22/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/22/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514)
4/22/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)
4/22/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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
4/2/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
3/26/2025House
Bill Text
HA0120 (Substitute)
4/22/2025
HA0514
4/22/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0354
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