Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0371 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  6. Meeting Canceled

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

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

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

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

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 63

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  28. Subst. for comp. HB.

  29. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 63

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0371 do?
DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
Who sponsors SB 0371?
SB 0371 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0371?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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