Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, 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 prox
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to juveniles.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, 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. SB0718 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 254 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 · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254 · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 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 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0091) · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0280) · Apr 10, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0281) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 15, PNV 1 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0281) · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Failed · Ayes 19, Noes 74
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 78, Noes 15, Present and not voting 1
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 5
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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. (Apr 24, 2025).