Bill Commons

TN SB 254

enacted

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 254 pass?

Yes. TN SB 254 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1051

What is TN SB 254 about?

TN SB 254 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 254?

Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 254.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1051
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  5. 2026-03-16

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. 2026-03-18

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. 2026-03-23

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-23

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. 2026-03-24

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  11. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2026-04-06

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995)

    amendment-withdrawal

  14. 2026-04-06

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    passage

  17. 2026-04-08

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  18. 2026-04-08

    Requested S. to return.

  19. 2026-04-09

    Senate returned to the House

  20. 2026-04-13

    H. Placed on Message Calendar

  21. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-14

    Reset on next avail. Message cal.

  23. 2026-04-14

    Motion to reconsider adopted.

  24. 2026-04-14

    Motion to lift from table adopted.

  25. 2026-04-15

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  26. 2026-04-15

    Reset on next available Message calendar

  27. 2026-04-16

    Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026

  28. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26

  29. 2026-04-23

    Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

    passage

  30. 2026-04-23

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026

  31. 2026-04-23

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  32. 2026-04-23

    H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

    amendment-passage

  33. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  34. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  35. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  36. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  37. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  38. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  39. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1051

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed

    2026-04-06 · pass · 31-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed

    2026-04-06 · pass · 96-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed

    2026-04-23 · pass · 90-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed

    2026-04-23 · pass · 26-3

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0254&ga=114

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