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SB0254Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

Passed

Introduced by Todd Gardenhire, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 · April 23, 2026

26

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  5. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Requested S. to return.

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Senate returned to the House

  20. H. Placed on Message Calendar

  21. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  22. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  23. Reset on next avail. Message cal.

  24. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  25. Reset on next available Message calendar

  26. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  27. Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026

  28. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26

  29. H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  31. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026

  32. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 1051

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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