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SB 963 Comp

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.

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  1. May 27, 2025 lower
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519
  2. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25
  3. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
  4. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Companion House Bill substituted
  5. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025
  6. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
  7. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  8. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  9. Apr 10, 2025 lower
    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  10. Apr 10, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  11. Apr 1, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  12. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  13. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  14. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  15. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  17. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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