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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 22, relative to drug courts.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, removes a conviction for domestic assault from the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts; changes the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts from an offender with a conviction for an offense involving certain acts to an offender with a conviction for a felony offense involving certain acts within the previous 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 27, 2026
169 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 1471 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1105 · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

THTim HicksRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsor
RARebecca AlexanderRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
RJRenea JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-004

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1105
Apr 29, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 30, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House
Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Show 9 earlier actions
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House
Jan 14, 2026Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse
Jan 14, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Jan 13, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Jan 5, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Courts

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