2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0034: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 40, relative to juvenile records.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
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Bill History
12/11/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0509
Amendment 2-0 to HB0034
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0040
Amendment 1-0 to HB0034
3/5/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
24
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/5/2025
16
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/26/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/11/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Gillespie
Republican