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Yes: 388 • No: 5
TennesseeSB 0254114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.
Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire, Todd (Republican)
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Criminal Procedure
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5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.
Local governments not forced to fund monitoring
Beginning July 1, 2026, courts cannot treat a sheriff’s office or other local agency as an alternative funding source for monitoring costs unless the local government set up a fund for that purpose. Without such a fund, those local offices are not required to pay your device costs.
People on monitoring pay the fees
Beginning July 1, 2026, if a court orders you to wear a monitoring device, you pay all fees unless the court finds you indigent. This covers installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation. The rule applies on pretrial release and on probation. Missing a payment by five days after the due date counts as nonpayment.
Pretrial monitoring debt gets court hearing
Beginning July 1, 2026, if you fall behind on pretrial monitoring costs, the provider or agency must write to you and the court within five days. The court sets a show-cause hearing within ten days and holds it within thirty days. The provider cannot stop monitoring before that hearing. At the hearing, the court may set a bond hearing, let you pay and continue, or order available funding sources. After the hearing, or if no hearing happens within thirty days, the provider does not have to keep monitoring without payment.
Probation nonpayment can stop monitoring
Beginning July 1, 2026, if you miss probation monitoring payments, the provider or agency must give written notice to you and your supervising officer within three business days. If you do not pay within five days after the notice, the provider can suspend or end monitoring after telling the officer. If monitoring stops for nonpayment, your officer may act on a probation violation. Providers and agencies are not required to subsidize court-ordered monitoring.
Agencies treated like providers in 2026
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law treats government agencies that provide electronic monitoring the same as private providers. Required notices and payments can go to either a private provider or a government agency. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Gardenhire, Todd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Paul Rose, Paul
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026
Yes: 90 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026
Yes: 26 • No: 3
House vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026
Yes: 96 • No: 0
House vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026
Yes: 31 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026
Yes: 31 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 1051
5/27/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
5/27/2026Signed by Governor.
5/22/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
5/11/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
5/7/2026HouseEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/30/2026SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
4/30/2026SenateH. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)
4/23/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/23/2026HousePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
4/23/2026SenateConcurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)
4/23/2026SenateH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26
4/22/2026HouseReset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HouseReset on next available Message calendar
4/15/2026SenateH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026HouseMotion to lift from table adopted.
4/14/2026HouseMotion to reconsider adopted.
4/14/2026HouseReset on next avail. Message cal.
4/14/2026HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
4/14/2026HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar
4/13/2026HouseSenate returned to the House
4/9/2026SenateRequested S. to return.
4/8/2026HouseEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/8/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1
4/6/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
HA1070 (Substitute)
4/23/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0995
Introduced
SA0918
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