Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 0489 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051

  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 January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires certain defendants to pay for monitoring devices as a pretrial release condition.

Defendants ordered to wear monitoring devices for pretrial release must pay associated fees unless declared indigent. This bill amends sections of Tennessee Code related to criminal law.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a worker facing charges, you may need to budget for monitoring device fees if not deemed indigent.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

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 3/16/2026

  5. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Requested S. to return.

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Senate returned to the House

  20. H. Placed on Message Calendar

  21. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  22. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  23. Reset on next avail. Message cal.

  24. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  25. Reset on next available Message calendar

  26. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  27. Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026

  28. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26

  29. H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  31. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026

  32. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 1051

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Intro., P1C.

  42. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  43. Sponsor change.

  44. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  45. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  46. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  47. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  49. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  53. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  54. Comp. SB subst.

  55. Sponsor(s) Added.

  56. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0489 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0489?
HB 0489 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), and Sherrell, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0489?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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