SB0505

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16 and Title 40, relative to veterans treatment courts.

Complete·5/27/25

Allows a defendant to transfer their criminal case to a veterans treatment court in a contiguous county with a specific population range.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to allow a defendant to transfer their criminal case to a veterans treatment court in a contiguous county with a population between 220,000 and 220,100. The transfer is subject to the court's jurisdiction over the case, the defendant's waiver of a jury trial in the original county, and the district attorney general's agreement to accept the case. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 11, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 27, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 489

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee