Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 0629 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 49, relative to juveniles.

Last action — No Action Taken

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Children - As introduced, authorizes a juvenile court to order a child who is accused of being delinquent or unruly and released prior to a hearing to wear a global positioning monitoring system device; if the court issues such an order, requires the entity operating the global positioning monitoring system to notify the probation officer or other entity ordered to take charge of the child if the child violates the instructions issued by the court upon release; requires students who are expelled for committing a zero tolerance offense for threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to undergo counseling and a mental health evaluation before returning to school. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 49.

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 3/31/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

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

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

  15. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  17. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  23. Meeting Canceled

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

  25. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

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

  27. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  28. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  29. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  30. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  31. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  33. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  34. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  36. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  37. No Action Taken

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0629 do?
Children - As introduced, authorizes a juvenile court to order a child who is accused of being delinquent or unruly and released prior to a hearing to wear a global positioning monitoring system device; if the court issues such an order, requires the entity operating the global positioning monitoring system to notify the probation officer or other entity ordered to take charge of the child if the child violates the instructions issued by the court upon release; requires students who are expelled for committing a zero tolerance offense for threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to undergo counseling and a mental health evaluation before returning to school. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0629?
HB 0629 is sponsored by Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0629?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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