Tennessee · House Bill 1602 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the interrogation of juveniles.

HB 1602 Sponsored by Jesse Chism Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Nov 7, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 10, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, requires a video or audio recording to be made of any interrogation of a child who has been taken into custody on suspicion that the child committed a delinquent act or unruly conduct unless a technical issue with the equipment or exigent circumstances prevent the recording. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/30/2024 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/6/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2024 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/13/2024 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 565

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 63 cosponsors: 40 Republicans, 22 Democrats, 1 party unknown.

All 63 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.