Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 0501 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

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High chance

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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 (7 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

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

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  10. Companion House Bill substituted

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 281

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

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

  17. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  18. Sponsor change.

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

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

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

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

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

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  26. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

  27. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  33. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0101)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  37. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0501

  40. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 281

  46. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

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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 0501 do?
Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 0501?
HB 0501 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), and Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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