# Tennessee SB 0992: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts. Tennessee SB 0992, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0992-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0992 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-30, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Courts, Juvenile - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (147 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public access expands to juvenile homicide records: benefit, low. 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 app… - Juvenile courts leave one statutory provision: cost, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 u… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Johnson - Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: White ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/31/2025 | pass | 22 | 5 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 | pass | 88 | 4 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025 | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-30: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - 2025-04-30: Pub. Ch. 179 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0123) (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/31/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 2 (House) - 2025-03-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0123) (House) - 2025-03-24: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-06: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0123, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0123.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0179.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0992.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0992.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed) - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) ## Sources - [HA0123 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0123.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0179.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0992.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0992.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0992-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).