Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 944
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Massey (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511 - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction