Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1097 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-419, relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund.

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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

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

DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the state treasurer to deem a person ordered by a court to use a functioning ignition interlock device to be indigent and unable to pay the costs of the device if the person receives funds from the supplemental nutrition assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or state medicaid program; removes the requirement that a court determine whether a person asserting inability to pay for a functioning ignition interlock device is indigent; revises other provisions relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.

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 3/19/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

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

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

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

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 269

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Sponsor change.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/27/2025

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, 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 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  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. 269

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

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1097 do?
DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the state treasurer to deem a person ordered by a court to use a functioning ignition interlock device to be indigent and unable to pay the costs of the device if the person receives funds from the supplemental nutrition assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or state medicaid program; removes the requirement that a court determine whether a person asserting inability to pay for a functioning ignition interlock device is indigent; revises other provisions relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.
Who sponsors SB 1097?
SB 1097 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1097?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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