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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519

Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Filed for introduction