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TennesseeSB 0547114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to public safety.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Procedure

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Bill Overview

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

$12.50 criminal court fee in adopting counties

A county can start this only after a two-thirds vote by its county legislative body. After adoption, courts add $12.50 to every misdemeanor and felony cost bill. Nonmoving traffic violations are exempt. In single-county districts, the county receives the money. In multi-county districts, it goes to the district attorneys general conference for that district. The district attorney decides how to use the funds for public safety services. Unused money carries forward to the next year. Restitution and the criminal injuries compensation privilege tax get paid before this fee. District attorneys must file yearly reports on amounts collected and how funds were used.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 29

House vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 23

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 369

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/17/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 1

    4/17/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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