Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1232 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to present law concerning criminal justice. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53.

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. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0446)

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0346)

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0347)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0338)

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0339)

  23. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 10, PNV 0

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 462

  31. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

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

  35. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  56. Comp. SB subst.

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1232 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to present law concerning criminal justice. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53.
Who sponsors HB 1232?
HB 1232 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1232?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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