AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to juveniles.

What it does

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

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, changes, from 18 years to 17 years, the age at which a juvenile committed to the department for an offense punishable by confinement in the penitentiary may be found to be incorrigible and, subject to an agreement between the commissioner of correction and the commissioner of children's services, may be transferred to the penitentiary. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Every action

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

1. Jan 25, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 26, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 26, 2023SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4. Jan 30, 2023CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
5. Mar 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
6. Mar 21, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2024
7. Mar 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
8. Mar 22, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2024

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• EJ Ed JacksonR Primary sponsor · District 25