TN HB 797
died on adjournmentCourts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires a juvenile court conducting a child custody, detention, or adjudicatory proceeding to conduct the proceeding in a dedicated courtroom provided by the county that is closest in proximity to an approved detention center. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 797 pass?
No. TN HB 797 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
What is TN HB 797 about?
TN HB 797 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires a juvenile court conducting a child custody, detention, or adjudicatory proceeding to conduct the proceeding in a dedicated courtroom provided by the county that is closest in proximity to an approved detention center. - Amends TCA Title 37.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 797?
Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 797.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Vaughanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
2025-04-10
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-19
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2025 Passed
2025-03-11 · pass · 5-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)
2025-04-02 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Johnson: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 4/3/2025 (1)
2025-04-10 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 718
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