2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0300: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-302, relative to sentencing requirements for certain misdemeanor offenders.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires a person convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of course completion to the court or the court’s designee within the time period specified by the court. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-302.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
Senate
4/7/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate

Amendments

SA0369

Amendment 2-0 to SB0300

4/3/2025Not Adopted

SA0207

Amendment 1-0 to SB0300

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/15/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
4/1/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/27/202560.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/27/202560.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/4/2025124.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/15/2025120.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/15/2025121.7 KB