Tennessee SB 478: Domestic Violence - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement officer to refer for mental health evaluation prior to arrest a person determined to be the primary aggressor in a crime involving domestic abuse if the officer believes the person acted as the primary aggressor because the person suffers from dementia or the effects of medication prescribed for dementia. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-619 and Section 40-11-150.

Status: Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee (as of 2017-03-30)

State: Tennessee · Session: 110 · Bill: SB 478

Subjects: Domestic Violence

Sponsors: Green

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