Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires the department of mental health and substance abuse services to establish a mental health evaluation process for a community mental health center or qualified mental health professional to evaluate a defendant convicted of domestic assault, child abuse, aggravated child abuse, cruelty to animals, aggravated cruelty to animals; requires a court in which a person is convicted of any such offense to order the offender to undergo a mental health evaluation prior to the sentencing hearing. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Pub. Ch. 511Latest
   2. May 27Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 01/01/2026
   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 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   10. Apr 22Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0211)
   11. Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2Passed Senate
   12. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0121)Minor
   14. Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0500)Major
   15. Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0501)Major
   16. Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
   17. Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   18. Apr 17Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • 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 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am 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. 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. Mar 26Placed behind the budget
   25. 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
   26. Mar 19Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   27. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   28. 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
   29. Mar 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
   30. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   31. Mar 5Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   32. Mar 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   33. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   34. Feb 10P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   35. Feb 6Intro., P1C.Minor
   36. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced