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TN SB0662
TN SB0662AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52, relative to mental health evaluations.
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Introduced
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person poses an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm and needs emergency detention and examination if the person was charged with one of certain criminal offenses and ordered by the criminal, circuit, or general sessions court to undergo an evaluation to determine whether the person is incompetent to stand trial or the person's mental capacity at the time of the commission of the crime; requires clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Tennessee law to create a new legal presumption for emergency mental health detention, specifically targeting individuals charged with serious criminal offenses. Under the proposed legislation, if a person is charged with a crime that would require serving at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release, and has been ordered by a court to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine competency to stand trial, there will now be a presumption that the person poses an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm and requires emergency detention and examination. This presumption can only be overcome by clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that the person does not, in fact, pose such a risk. The bill aims to provide a legal framework that allows for more proactive mental health interventions for individuals involved in the criminal justice system who may have significant mental health challenges. The provisions will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving time for legal systems and mental health services to prepare for the new requirements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (on 03/25/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0662&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - HB0625 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0625.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0662.pdf |
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