Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0547 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to public safety.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction of criminal offenses to include a $12.50 charge in every cost bill, to be remitted to the county government to provide support services for the purpose of promoting public safety at the sole discretion of the district attorney general; takes effect upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body; requires a district attorney general receiving funding to submit an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 40.

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 3/5/2025

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

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  16. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  21. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369

  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 3/11/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  32. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 1

  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. 369

  44. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 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 0547 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction of criminal offenses to include a $12.50 charge in every cost bill, to be remitted to the county government to provide support services for the purpose of promoting public safety at the sole discretion of the district attorney general; takes effect upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body; requires a district attorney general receiving funding to submit an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0547?
SB 0547 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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