Tennessee · 114

HB 524

Montgomery County - As enacted, permits a court to transfer, upon motion by the defendant, a criminal case to the veterans treatment court program in Montgomery County if the veterans treatment court program would have jurisdiction over the case if the offense had been committed in Montgomery County, the defendant files with the court a written waiver of the right to be tried by an impartial jury of the county in which the crime was committed, and the district attorney general for Montgomery County agrees to accept transfer of the case. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.

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HB 524 permits a court in Montgomery County to transfer a criminal case to the veterans treatment court program upon the defendant's motion, provided the program would have jurisdiction if the offense occurred in that county. The transfer requires the defendant to file a written waiver of the right to a jury trial in the county where the crime was committed and the agreement of the Montgomery County district attorney general to accept the case. The bill amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.

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QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/22/2025 Passed (1) upper pass 0 0 0 Apr 22, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) lower pass 0 0 1 Apr 21, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025… lower fail 0 0 0 Apr 21, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 2, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… lower pass 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0