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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Pub. Ch. 519Latest
   2. May 27Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
   3. May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 9Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 8Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 22H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514)Major
   10. Apr 22Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   11. Apr 22Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0Passed Senate
   12. Apr 22Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   14. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   15. Apr 22Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354)
   16. Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed House
   17. Apr 21
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   18. Apr 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Apr 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   20. Apr 17Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   21. Apr 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
   22. Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
   23. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   24. Apr 2Placed behind the budget
   25. Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
   26. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   27. Mar 19Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   28. Mar 19Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   29. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   30. Mar 12Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   31. Mar 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
   32. Mar 5Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
   33. Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   34. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   35. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   36. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   37. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   38. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   39. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced