Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0391 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 40, relative to certified facility dogs.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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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

Witnesses - As enacted, establishes procedures for the use of certified facility dogs during witness testimony and other court proceedings; establishes standards for certified facility dogs. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Sponsor change.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

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

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

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

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 167

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  31. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 167

  37. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0391 do?
Witnesses - As enacted, establishes procedures for the use of certified facility dogs during witness testimony and other court proceedings; establishes standards for certified facility dogs. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0391?
SB 0391 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0391?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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