AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, relative to juveniles.

What it does

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

Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, allows a child to be committed to the custody of the department of children's services if the child is adjudicated delinquent for an offense that would constitute a misdemeanor if committed by an adult and the child has previously been adjudicated delinquent for another listed offense; requires an officer to make efforts to contact a child's parent or guardian when issuing the child a misdemeanor citation in lieu of continued custody, if the officer deems it appropriate. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Every action

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

1. Feb 1, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Feb 2, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 6, 2023CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
4. Mar 7, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
5. Mar 13, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
6. Mar 14, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
7. Mar 14, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
8. Mar 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
9. Mar 21, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
10. Mar 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
11. Mar 22, 2023SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• JH Joey HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 28