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TN HB 371

enacted

Sentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of course completion to the court or the court’s designee within the time period specified by the court. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-302.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 371 pass?

Yes. TN HB 371 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 481

What is TN HB 371 about?

TN HB 371 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of course completion to the court or the court’s designee within the time period specified by the court. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-302.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 371?

Scarbrough is the primary sponsor of TN HB 371.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 481
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Scarbroughprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-04-01

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-08

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-14

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  17. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  18. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  19. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5, PNV 3

    passage

  23. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0369)

  24. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0207)

  25. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  26. 2025-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  27. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  28. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 1

    passage

  29. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0322)

    amendment-passage

  30. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  31. 2025-04-24

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  32. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  33. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  34. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  35. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  36. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  37. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 481

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2025 Passed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 25-5

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Akbari: not voting
    • Lamar: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 89-3

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

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