Tennessee · Senate Bill 13 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to fines.

SB 13 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 24, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

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

Fines and Penalties - As enacted, prohibits a court clerk, upon request by an individual on a payment or installment plan, from requiring the individual to pay outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs arising from a criminal proceeding during the 180-day period following the individual's release from a term of imprisonment sentence of one year or more for a felony offense; excludes from this provision restitution owed to a victim and certain fines, fees, taxes, or costs that have been sent to a collection agency. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  17. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  18. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  19. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  20. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0434)
  21. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  22. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  23. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  24. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0413)
  25. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 0
  26. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 329
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/05/2023

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–1
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 1

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 18, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

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.