TennesseeSB 0992114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

Courts, Juvenile

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Some juvenile records opened after school homicide

Juvenile court files can be opened to the public in a narrow case. The person must have committed a homicide on school grounds and be deceased. A conviction or delinquency finding is not required. Files can include medical and psychological reports. The court must remove anything that directly or indirectly identifies other juveniles.

Courts must use new statewide juvenile system

The Administrative Office of the Courts keeps a statewide juvenile case system that follows criminal-justice data rules. All juvenile court clerks and courts must switch to and use this system. The AOC sets the conversion schedule with the clerks. Each month, courts must report required case data to the AOC through the system. This standardizes records across Tennessee but adds new reporting work for courts.

Technical change to court references

The law removes juvenile courts from one code section so it now refers only to circuit courts. This is a wording change and does not change benefits, fees, or rights.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Ferrell Haile
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate
Jack Johnson
Republican • Senate
Randy Lt. Governor McNally
Republican • Senate
Shane Reeves
Republican • Senate
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
John Stevens
Republican • Senate
Bo Watson
Republican • Senate
Dawn White
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/31/2025

Yes: 22 • No: 5

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 88 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 179
4/30/2025
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
4/30/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/11/2025Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action.
4/3/2025Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/2/2025Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
4/2/2025House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
4/1/2025Senate
Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0123)
3/31/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/31/2025Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/31/2025
3/28/2025Senate
Subst. for comp. HB.
3/24/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0123)
3/24/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 2
3/24/2025House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/6/2025House
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1
3/3/2025Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/3/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2025Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
2/27/2025Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/25/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
2/19/2025Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/2025Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/6/2025Senate
Filed for introduction
2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

Enrolled / Public Chapter
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Fiscal Note
PDF
HA0123
PDF
Introduced
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