Tennessee · House Bill 539 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to the questioning of juveniles.
- Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- In committee Feb 1, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires that an interview or interrogation of a child taken into custody for a delinquent act must be recorded or conducted in the presence of an attorney who represents the child. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 38, Chapter 8.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- TH Torrey HarrisD Primary sponsor · District 91
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.