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Yes: 156 • No: 100
TennesseeSB 0718114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Courts, Juvenile
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Bill Overview
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New detention safeguards for Tennessee youth
Beginning October 1, 2025, Tennessee sets new oversight and courtroom rules for approved juvenile detention facilities. To qualify, both the detention center and its operator need approval, certification, or licensing from Tennessee's Department of Children's Services. When a county provides an approved facility, the juvenile court must use it as its main detention facility and directly supervise it. Instead, the court can arrange for a licensed institution, public authority or agency, or the department to manage it or temporarily care for children. When the court operates inside the facility, it must use its dedicated courtroom for delinquency proceedings involving youth held there. The courtroom must substantially meet state court security standards; the courtroom rule does not apply when a written management or care agreement exists. This courtroom rule aims to reduce humiliation and restraints from unnecessary transport, while existing juvenile court confidentiality protections remain in place.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/14/2025
Yes: 25 • No: 6
House vote • 4/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025
Yes: 19 • No: 74
House vote • 4/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025
Yes: 78 • No: 15
Senate vote • 3/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025
Yes: 26 • No: 5
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Bill Text
HA0281 (Substitute)
4/10/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0280
HA0408
Introduced
SA0091
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