TennesseeSB 0221114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 40, relative to juvenile records.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Juvenile Offenders

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Bill Overview

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Stronger protections for juvenile court records

Tennessee courts outside juvenile court generally cannot use juvenile court decisions or hearing evidence against the person involved. This protection continues into adulthood, and the law took effect immediately upon becoming law. Bond reports can use juvenile findings only from the previous five years. Courts can consider those records, prior criminal records, and related danger to the community when setting bond. Records remain usable for presentence investigations and reports after a felony conviction. Courts, probation officers, other court staff, and defense attorneys can use records for authorized bond and presentence reports. The presentence-report rule covers defendants who were parties to the earlier juvenile case. Exceptions also cover proceedings under Section 39-17-1352 and prosecutions for violating the firearm purchase or possession ban under Section 37-1-190.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 34

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 5

House vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

    5/15/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 414

    5/15/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate
  8. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

    4/22/2025Senate
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025Senate
  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

    4/22/2025House
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0509)

    4/22/2025House
  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0040)

    4/22/2025House
  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/22/2025House
  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/6/2025House
  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2025Senate
  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate
  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    3/3/2025Senate
  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0008)

    3/3/2025Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate
  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

    2/18/2025Senate
  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

    2/11/2025Senate
  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025Senate
  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate
  24. Filed for introduction

    1/16/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0509 (Substitute)

    4/22/2025

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • HA0040

  • Introduced

  • SA0008

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