Tennessee · Senate Bill 609 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to juvenile justice.

SB 609 Sponsored by Ed Jackson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 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.

Children and Youth, Commission on - As introduced, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Senate Government Operations Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  1. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  3. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Government Operations Committee Government Operations Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 5, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.