Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 963
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hatcher (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 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 4/1/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025 - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 - 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