# Tennessee HB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice.

Tennessee HB 1232, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1232
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (92 yes, 1 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: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Torrey C. Harris (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 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 | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 462
- 2025-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Comp. SB subst. (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)
- 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0462.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1233.pdf)
- HA0338: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0338.pdf)
- HA0339: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0339.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1232.pdf)
- SA0346: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0346.pdf)
- SA0347: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0347.pdf)
- SA0446: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0446.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/pc0462.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1233.pdf)
- [HA0338 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0338.pdf)
- [HA0339 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0339.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1232.pdf)
- [SA0346 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0346.pdf)
- [SA0347 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0347.pdf)
- [SA0446 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0446.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [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-HB1232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
