PRIA Logo™
TennesseeSB 1233114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, relative to criminal justice.

Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Mandatory 30 days for fentanyl offenses

Beginning July 1, 2025, a conviction for any amount of fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl analogue carries at least 30 days in jail. You must serve 100% of the 30-day minimum before release. After the 30 days, you may enter a certified drug or recovery court or a licensed treatment program. Also, subsection (b) of §40-7-118 does not apply to these fentanyl cases.

Victims can file in criminal court

Beginning July 1, 2025, a victim may file a petition in the criminal court before the defendant is convicted of an offense listed in §36-3-627(a)(1). The court must serve the respondent and wait until the trial ends to act. If there is no conviction, the court dismisses the petition. If there is a conviction, the court holds a hearing right after judgment, but not sooner than five days after service. The law also clarifies that “court” includes a court with criminal jurisdiction for these petitions.

Do not disturb death scenes; naloxone allowed

Beginning July 1, 2025, it is unlawful to touch, move, or remove a body, clothing, personal items, or weapons at a violent death or drug-overdose scene. Call the chief of police, the sheriff, or the district attorney at once and wait until they or their staff arrive. You may still give naloxone or another opioid blocker to a person who is overdosing. This protects evidence while allowing life-saving aid.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 10

House vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025

Yes: 85 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 462

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/23/2025Senate

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0446)

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0346)

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0347)

    4/22/2025Senate

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/22/2025Senate

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/22/2025House

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0338)

    4/22/2025House

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0339)

    4/22/2025House

  17. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 10, PNV 0

    4/22/2025House

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

    4/21/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

    4/21/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

    4/17/2025Senate

  21. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    4/2/2025Senate

  24. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation