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

SB 1977 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to revocation of probation.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  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 January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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 D).

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Summary

Probation and Parole - As introduced, specifies that if the trial judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated conditions of probation and suspension of sentence for a felony offense by engaging in conduct that constitutes a drug offense, then for the first instance of such a violation, the trial judge must order the defendant to attend a substance abuse treatment program and must not revoke the defendant's probation and suspension of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.

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 3/25/2026

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  7. Filed for introduction

  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  15. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  17. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  19. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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 1977 do?
Probation and Parole - As introduced, specifies that if the trial judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated conditions of probation and suspension of sentence for a felony offense by engaging in conduct that constitutes a drug offense, then for the first instance of such a violation, the trial judge must order the defendant to attend a substance abuse treatment program and must not revoke the defendant's probation and suspension of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.
Who sponsors SB 1977?
SB 1977 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1977?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1977?
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