# Tennessee HB 0371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-302, relative to sentencing requirements for certain misdemeanor offenders. Tennessee HB 0371, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-302, relative to sentencing requirements for certain misdemeanor offenders., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0371-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0371 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-302, relative to sentencing requirements for certain misdemeanor offenders. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Sentencing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (183 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New paid training for misdemeanor offenders: cost, low. The law applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025. People convicted of Class A misdemeanors in Tennessee general sessions court must complete cognitive behavioral training. This course teaches thinking-and-behavior skills and is required unless the court finds it inappropriate. It is a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 89 | 3 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 | pass | 25 | 5 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 481 - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5, PNV 3 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0369) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0207) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0322) (House) - 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0322 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0322.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0481.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0300.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0371.pdf) - SA0207: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0207.pdf) - SA0369: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0369.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0322 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0322.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0481.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0300.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0371.pdf) - [SA0207 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0207.pdf) - [SA0369 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0369.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0371-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).