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

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Did TN SB 254 pass?

Yes. TN SB 254 has been enacted into law. 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1051

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

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

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-04-23

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

    passage

  10. 2026-04-23

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

  11. 2026-04-23

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

    passage

  12. 2026-04-22

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

  13. 2026-04-16

    Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026

  14. 2026-04-15

    Reset on next available Message calendar

  15. 2026-04-15

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

  16. 2026-04-14

    Motion to lift from table adopted.

  17. 2026-04-14

    Motion to reconsider adopted.

  18. 2026-04-14

    Reset on next avail. Message cal.

  19. 2026-04-14

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

  20. 2026-04-13

    H. Placed on Message Calendar

  21. 2026-04-09

    Senate returned to the House

  22. 2026-04-08

    Requested S. to return.

  23. 2026-04-08

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  24. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    passage

  25. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  26. 2026-04-06

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  27. 2026-04-06

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995)

    amendment-withdrawal

  28. 2026-04-06

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

    passage

  29. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  30. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  31. 2026-03-24

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

  32. 2026-03-23

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

  33. 2026-03-23

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

  34. 2026-03-18

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

  35. 2026-03-16

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  36. 2026-03-11

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

  37. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  39. 2025-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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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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