Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning mon
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55. SB0254
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 11, 2026
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995) · Apr 6, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Requested S. to return. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Senate returned to the House · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar · Apr 13, 2026
House
Motion to lift from table adopted. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Motion to reconsider adopted. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Reset on next avail. Message cal. · Apr 14, 2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Reset on next available Message calendar · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26 · Apr 22, 2026
House
H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 23, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070) · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 3
MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 90, Noes 0
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 1
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-24 · 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: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).