2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0374: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juvenile detention facilities.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department of children's services to study the need for a new juvenile detention facility to be constructed in the western grand division of this state that would serve the detention and treatment needs of juveniles in that grand division; requires the department to report its findings and recommendations to the judiciary committee of the senate and the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice in the house of representatives on or before January 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/29/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 1
Senate

Amendments

SA0455

Amendment 3-0 to SB0374

4/22/2025Not Adopted

SA0452

Amendment 2-0 to SB0374

4/21/2025Not Adopted

SA0138

Amendment 1-0 to SB0374

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 1
4/21/2025
9
Yea
1
Nay
1
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 0 PNV 2
3/17/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Calendar(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20257.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/20257.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/21/2025125.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/21/2025115.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/15/2025148.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/2025113.7 KB