Tennessee · Senate Bill 242 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 242 Sponsored by Jack Johnson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Sentencing - As introduced, extends, from five working days to 10 working days, the time within which the clerk of a court sentencing a person to a special alternative incarceration unit must mail to the department of correction a certified copy of the sentence and indictment, a personal history statement, and an affidavit of the custodian provided by the sheriff of the county. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.