Bill Commons

TN SB 718

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 718 pass?

Yes. TN SB 718 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 254

What is TN SB 718 about?

TN SB 718 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 SB 718?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 718.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 254
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 254

  2. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 10/1/2025

  3. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-21

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-16

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-14

    Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0281)

    passage

  9. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025

  10. 2025-04-10

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2025-04-10

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0280)

    amendment-withdrawal

  12. 2025-04-10

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0281)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-04-10

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 15, PNV 1

    passage

  14. 2025-03-20

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

  15. 2025-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2025-03-17

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0091)

  17. 2025-03-17

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    passage

  18. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-03-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  20. 2025-03-11

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  21. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  22. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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  23. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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  24. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

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Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/11/2025 Passed

    2025-03-11 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Kyle: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 26-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 78-15

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pearson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Failed (2)

    2025-04-10 · fail · 19-74

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/14/2025 Passed

    2025-04-14 · pass · 25-6

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