Bill Commons

TN SB 221

enacted

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 221 pass?

Yes. TN SB 221 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 414

What is TN SB 221 about?

TN SB 221 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 221?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 221.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 414
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 414

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0040)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

    amendment-passage

  11. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-22

    Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

    passage

  14. 2025-03-06

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

  15. 2025-03-03

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0008)

  16. 2025-03-03

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    passage

  17. 2025-03-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  18. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-02-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  20. 2025-02-18

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  21. 2025-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  22. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  24. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-18 · pass · 6-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/3/2025 Passed

    2025-03-03 · pass · 25-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 73-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 27-5

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0221&ga=114

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