# Tennessee HB 0501: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice.

Tennessee HB 0501, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0501
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Children and Youth, Commission on
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (244 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expense repayment for juvenile review participants: benefit, low. Commission members serve without pay but can recover actual travel and other costs of meetings or commission duties. Witnesses called to testify may also receive repayment of actual expenses, at the commission’s discretion. State travel rules apply, and the law limits duplicate legislative compensa…
- New oversight of Tennessee juvenile justice: benefit, low. The law creates the Tennessee Juvenile Justice Review Commission to find system gaps and recommend changes. Its case sample cannot exceed 10% of profiled cases. Reviews cover repeat delinquency cases, or a single proven delinquent act with a system concern. Concerns include out-of-state placement b…
- Juvenile reviews balance access and privacy: mixed, low. The commission can access confidential juvenile records for its reviews. Meetings discussing those records are closed, and confidential minutes and information must be sealed. Attendees must sign confidentiality statements acknowledging penalties for unauthorized disclosure. The information stays c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ronnie Glynn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Torrey C. Harris (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 | pass | 88 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0281.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0444.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0501.pdf)
- SA0101: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0101.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- 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 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0281.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0444.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0501.pdf)
- [SA0101 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0101.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0501-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).