Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0406 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 18 and Title 36, relative to orders of protection.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Orders of Protection - As enacted, expands the courts in Shelby County that can hear a petition for an order of protection to include a criminal court when the criminal court is hearing a criminal matter involving a domestic abuse victim, sexual assault victim, or stalking victim; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 18 and Title 36.

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. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  18. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 246

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  30. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  32. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0141)

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

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  39. Subst. for comp. HB.

  40. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0376)

  41. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 246

  48. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0406 do?
Orders of Protection - As enacted, expands the courts in Shelby County that can hear a petition for an order of protection to include a criminal court when the criminal court is hearing a criminal matter involving a domestic abuse victim, sexual assault victim, or stalking victim; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 18 and Title 36.
Who sponsors SB 0406?
SB 0406 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0406?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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