Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1038 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires the administrative office of the courts to maintain a criminal justice information services compliant centralized statewide juvenile case management system; requires all juvenile court clerks to adopt and convert to the new juvenile case management system on a schedule to be determined in consultation with the administrative office of the courts; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0123)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 2

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/31/2025

  17. Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0123)

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 179

  25. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  34. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025

  35. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  36. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  37. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  38. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1038 do?
Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires the administrative office of the courts to maintain a criminal justice information services compliant centralized statewide juvenile case management system; requires all juvenile court clerks to adopt and convert to the new juvenile case management system on a schedule to be determined in consultation with the administrative office of the courts; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 1038?
HB 1038 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Littleton, Mary (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1038?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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