Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1909 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 22, relative to drug courts.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates definitions related to violent offenders in drug treatment courts.

This bill changes how violent offenders are defined in the context of drug treatment courts by excluding domestic assault convictions. It now categorizes violent offenders based on felony convictions within the past 10 years.

Summary

Courts - As enacted, removes a conviction for domestic assault from the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts; changes the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts from an offender with a conviction for an offense involving certain acts to an offender with a conviction for a felony offense involving certain acts within the previous 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22.

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 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1105

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/19/2026

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  27. Subst. for comp. HB.

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0751)

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0900) Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1

  31. Held on desk.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Reset on next available calendar

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  35. Passed H. as am., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 2

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  38. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0751)

  39. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0900)

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 1105

  46. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1909 do?
Courts - As enacted, removes a conviction for domestic assault from the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts; changes the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts from an offender with a conviction for an offense involving certain acts to an offender with a conviction for a felony offense involving certain acts within the previous 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22.
Who sponsors SB 1909?
SB 1909 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1909?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1909?
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