TennesseeHB 1025114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7, relative to juvenile offenders.

Sponsored By: Lowell Russell (Republican)

Became Law

Juvenile Offenders

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Teen drivers: one-year suspension, restricted license option

Beginning July 1, 2025, courts must suspend a minor’s driving for one year when the case ends with the disposition in § 39-17-308(d)(2). A judge may allow a restricted license only for a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for § 39-17-308(a)(5) with no prior adjudication for that same offense. The restricted license allows driving to and from school during regular hours, to and from and while working at a regular job, and to and from church. It does not allow trips to social events or extracurricular activities. The court order must list allowed times and places and becomes part of the judgment. The juvenile has 10 days to bring a certified copy of the order and a $20 fee to the Department of Safety; the department issues the restricted license if age and testing rules are met. Until the card is issued, the certified order can serve as the license. These rules apply to acts committed on or after July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Lowell Russell
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Burkhart
Affiliation unavailable
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 85 • No: 10

House vote • 3/26/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 2

House vote • 3/5/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 292
4/28/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/16/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/15/2025Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
4/14/2025House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2025Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/9/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0353)
4/9/2025Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 3
4/9/2025Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/9/2025House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/8/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0195)
4/7/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 10, PNV 0
4/7/2025House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/3/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
4/2/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
3/19/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
3/12/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/6/2025House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/5/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
3/5/2025House

Bill Text

HA0195 (Substitute)
4/7/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0353
PDF

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