# Tennessee SB 1097: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-419, relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. Tennessee SB 1097, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-419, relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1097-2025-2026 - 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 1097 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-419, relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: DUI Offenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Low-income defendants share required device costs: mixed, medium. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee's law covers eligible ignition interlock costs for people found unable to pay: leasing, buying, installation, removal, maintenance, and related fees. Eligible alternative-device costs include use, monitoring, and maintenance when the device is required by law.… - New device aid rules for low-income defendants: mixed, medium. Being unable to pay means lacking enough money for eligible device costs. For ignition interlocks, the state treasurer must grant this status if, on the order date, you qualify for or receive SNAP food aid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or Tennessee Medicaid. For alternative devices, the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/27/2025 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 269 - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-04-14: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-31: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-27: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/27/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor change. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0269.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1097.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1097.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 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) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0269.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1097.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1097.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 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) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [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-SB1097-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).