AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants.
- Introduced Jan 25, 2024
- In committee Jan 31, 2024
- Withdrawn
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Mental Illness - As enacted, 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.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
- SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/15/2024
- SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 905
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Senate Judiciary Committee | Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee | Passed 8–0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee | Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee | Passed 9–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- SR Shane ReevesR Primary sponsor · District 14
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.