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TennesseeSB 0533114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, relative to electronic monitoring for work release.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Who pays for electronic monitors on work release

Beginning July 1, 2025, new payment rules apply to electronic monitoring for work release. If you are released for paid work, the sheriff deducts the device cost from your wages. The county or state then pays that amount directly to the device company. If you are released for unpaid work, the group using your labor must pay for the device. The law also removes the words "beginning January 1, 2024" from Section 41-2-152(a).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 25

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 76 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 320

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0290)

    4/15/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/10/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0293)

    4/9/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

    4/7/2025Senate

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

    3/31/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/24/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

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