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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 292

                                                 HOUSE BILL NO. 1025

                     By Representatives Russell, Burkhart, Hardaway, Parkinson

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 170

                                                     By Senator Lowe

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter
10, Part 7, relative to juvenile offenders.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

         SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-308(d)(2), is amended by
adding the following at the end of the subdivision:

          In addition to any other disposition authorized by law, the disposition must include the
         suspension of the minor's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a
          period of one (1) year in accordance with the procedures set out in title 55, chapter 10,
          part 7. The court may issue an order for a restricted driver license pursuant to § 55-10-
          705( a)(3)(8).

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-705, is amended by
designating subdivision (a)(3) as subdivision (a)(3)(A) and adding the following subdivision
(a)(3)(8):

                    (8) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(3)(A), a restricted license may be issued
          under this subdivision (a)(3)(8) for a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for a violation of §
          39-17-308(a)(5), if the juvenile has not previously been adjudicated delinquent for a
          violation of§ 39-17-308(a)(5). A restricted license may be granted for travel to and from
          school during regular school hours, to and from and working at the person's regular
          place of employment, and to and from church services. This restricted license must not
          be granted for travel to and from social events or extracurricular school activities. An
          order allowing a restricted license must state with all practicable specificity the
          necessary time and places of permissible operation of a motor vehicle and must be
          made part of the judgment of the court. The juvenile offender may obtain a certified copy
          of the order and within ten (10) days after the order is issued, present the order together
          with an application fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), to the department of safety which shall
          forthwith issue a restricted license embodying the limitations imposed if the person has
          reached the proper age and complied with all testing requirements. After proper
          application and until the restricted license is issued, a certified copy of the order of
          judgment of the court may serve as the motor vehicle operator's license.

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to acts committed on or after that date.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 1025

PASSED:  April 9, 2025

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                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                           <  RANDY MCNA\LY

                           SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

P(xf I iN ~ APPROVED this     2025
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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR