# Tennessee SB 0371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis. Tennessee SB 0371, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0371-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0371 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: DNA and Genetic Testing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - DNA submissions expand for deceased offenders: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, law enforcement agencies, including Tennessee corrections, may submit DNA samples from deceased offenders with qualifying convictions. Agencies may submit only lawfully obtained samples they control to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. They must submit a sample when a q… - Faster DNA collection from sentenced people: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee requires covered DNA samples to be collected within 30 days after sentencing. If incarceration lasts less than 30 days, collection must happen before the term ends. The corrections commissioner or local jail chief must order missing samples from people convicted of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 | pass | 86 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 63 - 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3 (House) - 2025-03-13: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0063.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0341.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0371.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0063.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0341.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0371.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0371-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).