Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0444 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 281

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

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

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

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

  15. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  23. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0101)

  24. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  25. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0501

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 281

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

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  38. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  39. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  40. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  41. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  42. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  43. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  44. Companion House Bill substituted

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 281

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0444 do?
Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.
Who sponsors SB 0444?
SB 0444 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0444?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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