Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1233 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice.

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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 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

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to present law concerning criminal justice. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  18. Placed behind the budget

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

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

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

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  37. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  39. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  40. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  42. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0446)

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0346)

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0347)

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

  46. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  47. Subst. for comp. HB.

  48. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0338)

  49. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0339)

  50. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 10, PNV 0

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  53. Signed by Senate Speaker

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 462

  58. 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1233 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to present law concerning criminal justice. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53.
Who sponsors SB 1233?
SB 1233 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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