HB0040: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juveniles.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.