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SB 944 Comp

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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  1. May 27, 2025 lower
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511
  2. Apr 23, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
  6. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  7. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  8. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  9. Mar 25, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  10. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  11. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
  12. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  14. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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