Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1401 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41, relative to juvenile facilities.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.

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 Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., 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 3/18/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  22. Senate Reset on Calendar for 2/26/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0480)

  25. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1401 do?
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 1401?
SB 1401 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1401?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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