2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0718: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires a juvenile court conducting a child custody, detention, or adjudicatory proceeding to conduct the proceeding in a dedicated courtroom provided by the county that is closest in proximity to an approved detention center. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
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
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/17/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0091)
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
Senate
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0280)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0281)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 15, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0281)
Senate
4/16/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/17/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/24/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
Amendments
SA0091
Amendment 1-0 to SB0718
3/12/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/14/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/10/2025
78
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/10/2025
19
Yea
74
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/17/2025
26
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 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
3/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
