Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0034 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 40, relative to juvenile records.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 414

  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 December 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0008)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0040)

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  17. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 414

  24. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  28. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  31. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/19/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  33. Meeting Canceled

  34. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  35. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  37. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  38. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  40. Placed behind the budget

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  44. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  47. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  48. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 414

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0034 do?
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0034?
HB 0034 is sponsored by Gillespie, John (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0034?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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