Sentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-302, relative to sentencing requirements for certain misdemeanor offenders.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Sentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A 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. HB0371 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 481 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 481 · May 27, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 8, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 14, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0322) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 1 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0207) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0369) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5, PNV 3 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 24, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 5, Present and not voting 3
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 89, Noes 3, Present and not voting 1
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0371 by Scarbrough - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 9, 2025).