Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1177 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52, relative to persons found incompetent to stand trial.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 519

  2. Pub. Ch. 519

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar #2 4/22/25

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0514)

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 5, PNV 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0354)

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  21. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  33. Placed behind the budget

  34. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  35. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  37. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  38. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  40. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  41. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  43. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  44. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  45. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  48. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  49. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  50. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  51. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Intro., P1C.

  54. Filed for introduction

  55. Filed for introduction

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1177 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1177?
HB 1177 is sponsored by Williams, Ryan (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), and Scarbrough, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1177?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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