Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0040 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juveniles.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418

  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 17, 2024. Enacted.

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

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 3/4/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0044)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0025)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 418

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

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

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

  26. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

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

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025

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

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

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  34. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the TACIR Calendar

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  39. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0040 do?
General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0040?
HB 0040 is sponsored by Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Littleton, Mary (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0040?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2024. Enacted.
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