AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to court costs.

What it does

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

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, prohibits a court from assessing court costs against a defendant in a criminal proceeding if the defendant is found not guilty by a jury or by a judge following a bench trial on all charges for which the defendant was accused, the prosecution is dismissed or a nolle prosequi is entered by the state, or the charges against the defendant are dismissed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

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

1. Jan 20, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
2. Jan 21, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Jan 22, 2026CommitteeP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
4. Jan 22, 2026CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
5. Mar 18, 2026CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
6. Mar 25, 2026HouseFailed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• SB Shaundelle BrooksD Primary sponsor · District 60