Tennessee HB 7027: Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the state to pay the cost of a court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor and are believed to be incompetent to stand trial or for whom there is a question about mental capacity at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

Status: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (as of 2023-08-28)

State: Tennessee · Session: 113S1 · Bill: HB 7027

Subjects: Mental Illness

Sponsors: Lamberth, Stevens

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