# Tennessee HB 0797: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles.

Tennessee HB 0797, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0797
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Courts, Juvenile
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-29: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
- 2025-04-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-03: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0254.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0718.pdf)
- HA0280: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0280.pdf)
- HA0281: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0281.pdf)
- HA0408: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0408.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0797.pdf)
- SA0091: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0091.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0254.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0718.pdf)
- [HA0280 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0280.pdf)
- [HA0281 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0281.pdf)
- [HA0408 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0408.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0797.pdf)
- [SA0091 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0091.pdf)

## Related
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- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0797-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).