HB 2693 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Mental Illness - As enacted, requires the court that finds a person incompetent to stand trial for a criminal offense due to intellectual disability to also determine whether the person is subject to involuntary care and treatment at the hearing in which the person is declared incompetent; states that the district attorney general is not required to file a complaint to require involuntary care and treatment for a person who is found incompetent to stand trial due to intellectual disability in order to commit the person. - Amends TCA Section 33-5-403.

This bill changes how courts handle people who are found incompetent to stand trial because of intellectual disability. When a judge declares such a person incompetent, the court must now decide if that person needs involuntary care and treatment at the same hearing. The law also clarifies that the district attorney general does not have to file a separate complaint to order this care. These changes affect the legal process for individuals with intellectual disabilities facing criminal charges and the officials who manage their care.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024
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Committee
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Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2024
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Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/9/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
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Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
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Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
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Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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