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HB2296Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to global positioning monitoring.

Introduced

Introduced by G.A. Hardaway, District 93

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires a court or magistrate to impose global positioning monitoring as a condition of release for a defendant accused of certain offenses, unless the court or magistrate enters written findings that the defendant does not pose a threat to the victim or public safety; requires the administrative office of the courts to compile an annual report of the number of defendants subject to such an order. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · March 25, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Fred Atchley12Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Jason Powell53Yes
Clay Doggett70Yes
Mary Littleton78Yes
Gabby Salinas96Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  16. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

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