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Yes: 147 • No: 10
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: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Courts, Juvenile
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Public access expands to juvenile homicide records
Beginning April 16, 2025, delinquency files are open to public inspection when the person committed a school-grounds homicide and has died. School grounds has the meaning given in state law § 39-13-114(a). Access includes medical reports, psychological evaluations, and other court documents. It applies even without a delinquency finding or homicide conviction. Information that directly or indirectly identifies another juvenile must be removed before disclosure.
Juvenile courts leave one statutory provision
Beginning April 16, 2025, state law § 16-3-803(h) no longer includes juvenile courts in its reference to circuit courts. The provided text does not explain a further change to court duties or household benefits and costs.
Juvenile courts must share one case system
Beginning April 16, 2025, Tennessee’s Administrative Office of the Courts must maintain a statewide juvenile case system for all juvenile clerks. It must meet Criminal Justice Information Services standards and connect with the system under state law § 16-3-822(a). Juvenile courts and clerks must use it. Clerks must switch on a schedule set in consultation with the state courts office. Each court, through its clerk or staff, must send that office monthly reports containing the information required by § 37-1-187.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate
Johnson
Affiliation unavailable
Randy McNally
Republican • Senate
Reeves
Affiliation unavailable
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Stevens
Affiliation unavailable
Bo Watson
Republican • Senate
White
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
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
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
4/30/2025Pub. Ch. 179
4/30/2025Signed by Governor.
4/11/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/3/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/2/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/2/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/1/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3/31/2025SenateConcurred, Ayes 22, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0123)
3/31/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 3/31/2025
3/28/2025SenatePassed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 2
3/24/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0123)
3/24/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
3/24/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/6/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/3/2025SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1
3/3/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
2/27/2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/25/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
2/19/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/6/2025SenateFiled for introduction
2/5/2025Senate
Bill Text
HA0123
3/24/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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