Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0533 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, relative to electronic monitoring for work release.

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 April 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, requires, if a prisoner is released for paid employment, the cost of the electronic monitoring device to be deducted from the prisoner's wages by the sheriff and paid directly to the electronic monitoring device provider by the county or state, as applicable; requires, if a prisoner is released for unpaid work, the entity utilizing the prisoner for work to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring device. - Amends TCA Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  11. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  12. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  13. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

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

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 320

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  26. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0293)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0290)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 0

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 320

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0533 do?
Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, requires, if a prisoner is released for paid employment, the cost of the electronic monitoring device to be deducted from the prisoner's wages by the sheriff and paid directly to the electronic monitoring device provider by the county or state, as applicable; requires, if a prisoner is released for unpaid work, the entity utilizing the prisoner for work to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring device. - Amends TCA Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 0533?
SB 0533 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0533?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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