Tennessee · 114
HB 625
Mental Illness - 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.
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Tennessee HB 625 establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person charged with certain criminal offenses and ordered to undergo a mental evaluation for competency or capacity poses an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm requiring emergency detention. To rebut this presumption, the bill requires clear and convincing evidence. The legislation amends TCA Titles 33, 40, and 52.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |