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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 963 · Companion House Bill substituted

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 unle

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52, relative to persons found incompetent to stand trial. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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 provid
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120) · Apr 22, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514) · Apr 22, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354) · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 519 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Hatcher

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 22, 2025).