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SB 944
  • Introduced
    Feb 05, 2025
  • Passed Senate
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 944
Tennessee Senate Bill
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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.
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executive • May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511
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Mar 12, 2025, House
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (6)
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 6

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Mar 19, 2025, House
    HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed
    YES: 21
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 21

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      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 (3)
      YES: 9
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 9

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Apr 17, 2025, House
        HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)
        YES: 28
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 28

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 17, 2025, House
          HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (5)
          YES: 11
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 11

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Apr 17, 2025, House
            HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)
            YES: 27
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 27

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 21, 2025, Senate
              SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed (2)
              YES: 10
              NO: 1
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 10

              NO: 1

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 21, 2025, House
              FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
              YES: 93
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 1
              YES: 93

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Apr 21, 2025, House
                HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)
                YES: 0
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 0

                  NO: 0

                    OTHER: 0
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                    Apr 22, 2025, Senate
                    FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
                    YES: 30
                    NO: 2
                    OTHER: 0
                    YES: 30

                    NO: 2

                    OTHER: 0
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                    • May 27, 2025 | executive
                      • Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511
                    • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
                      • Sponsor(s) Added.
                    • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
                      • Companion House Bill substituted
                    • Apr 21, 2025 | Senate
                      • Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
                      • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
                    • Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
                      • Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
                    • Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
                      • Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
                      • 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 | Senate
                      • Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
                    • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
                      • 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 | Senate
                      • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
                    • Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
                      • Filed for introduction
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