HB 7027 Tennessee House · 113th First Extraordinary Session (August 2023)

Mental Illness - As introduced, 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.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2023

Committee Review

Aug 2023

House Passage

Aug 2023

Senate Passage

Aug 2023

Governor

Introduced Aug 21, 2023 Last action Aug 28, 2023

Floor votes · House Aug 24, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 28, 2023

Introduced

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

lower

Aug 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

lower

Aug 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023

lower

Aug 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

lower

Aug 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023

lower

Aug 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 2

lower

Aug 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

lower

Aug 23, 2023

Committee

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

lower

Aug 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023

lower

Aug 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

upper

Aug 22, 2023

Committee

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

lower

Aug 22, 2023

Committee

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Aug 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023

lower

Aug 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

lower

Aug 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 8/23/2023

lower

Aug 21, 2023

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Aug 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 8/23/2023

upper

Aug 21, 2023

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors