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TN HB 38

died on adjournment

Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires a juvenile court, upon finding a child has committed a third or subsequent delinquent act, to enter an order of restitution against the parent, legal custodian, or guardian who had custody of the child at the time of the act for the expenses incurred by any law enforcement agency in responding to and investigating the delinquent act. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 38 pass?

No. TN HB 38 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 (2025-03-20): Held on desk.

What is TN HB 38 about?

TN HB 38 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires a juvenile court, upon finding a child has committed a third or subsequent delinquent act, to enter an order of restitution against the parent, legal custodian, or guardian who had custody of the child at the time of the act for the expenses incurred by any law enforcement agency in responding to and investigating the delinquent act. - Amends TCA Title 37.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 38?

Gillespie is the primary sponsor of TN HB 38.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-03-20 — Held on desk.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gillespieprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-17

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  7. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  8. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  10. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  12. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  13. 2025-03-17

    Reset on next avail. cal.

  14. 2025-03-20

    Held on desk.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 6-2

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 9-8

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (1)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0038&ga=114

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