TN SB2028 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, requires the state to pay the cost of a court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor and are believed to be incompetent to stand trial or for whom there is a question about mental capacity at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-10 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905 | |
| 2024-04-15 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-04-12 | Senate | Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/15/2024 |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024 |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1643 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-13 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
