TN SB7080 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 21 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-08-23 - Lay on the Table
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 21 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-08-23 - Lay on the Table
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, 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
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-23 | Senate | Lay on the Table |
| 2023-08-22 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2023-08-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 8/23/2023 |
| 2023-08-21 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-08-21 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB7027 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-28 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
