Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0547 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to public safety.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369

  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 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction of criminal offenses to include a $12.50 charge in every cost bill, to be remitted to the county government to provide support services for the purpose of promoting public safety at the sole discretion of the district attorney general; takes effect upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body; requires a district attorney general receiving funding to submit an annual report. - Amends TCA 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 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 1

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 369

  19. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  31. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  34. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  35. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025

  36. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

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

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  39. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  40. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0547 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction of criminal offenses to include a $12.50 charge in every cost bill, to be remitted to the county government to provide support services for the purpose of promoting public safety at the sole discretion of the district attorney general; takes effect upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body; requires a district attorney general receiving funding to submit an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0547?
HB 0547 is sponsored by Cochran, Mark (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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