2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0221: 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
1/16/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/11/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
Senate
2/18/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0008)
Senate
3/3/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
Senate
3/3/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/6/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0040)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0509)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0509)
Senate
Amendments
SA0008
Amendment 1-0 to SB0221
2/20/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
73
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/22/2025
27
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/3/2025
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/18/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
