SB 0239 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juveniles.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
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Ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the TACIR Calendar
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0044)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0025)
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Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 418
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Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
Sponsors
- Brent Taylor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Taylor, Brent Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0239 do?
- General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
- Who sponsors SB 0239?
- SB 0239 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 0239?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 0239?
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