2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0341: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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 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; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 63
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/26/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
John Gillespie
Republican