2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 41, relative to electronic monitoring for work release.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, requires, if a prisoner is released for paid employment, the cost of the electronic monitoring device to be deducted from the prisoner's wages by the sheriff and paid directly to the electronic monitoring device provider by the county or state, as applicable; requires, if a prisoner is released for unpaid work, the entity utilizing the prisoner for work to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring device. - Amends TCA Title 41.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
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
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0293)
Senate
4/9/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
Senate
4/9/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/9/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0290)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
5/2/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/13/2025
Pub. Ch. 320
5/13/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Amendments

SA0293

Amendment 1-0 to SB0533

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
76
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/9/2025
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
3/31/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

John Stevens
John Stevens
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202554.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/20258.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/24/2025119.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/3/2025117.2 KB