STATE BILLTN SB 254PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 254 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1051

May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 23, 2026Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)Senate

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Apr 23, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026Senate

Apr 23, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Apr 23, 2026H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)House

Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26House

Apr 16, 2026Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Reset on next available Message calendarSenate

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Reset on next avail. Message cal.House

Apr 14, 2026Motion to reconsider adopted.House

Apr 14, 2026Motion to lift from table adopted.House

Apr 13, 2026H. Placed on Message CalendarHouse

Apr 9, 2026Senate returned to the HouseSenate

Apr 8, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 8, 2026Requested S. to return.House

Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Apr 6, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995)House

Apr 6, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Apr 6, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Apr 6, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1Senate

Apr 2, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 23, 2026Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 23, 2026Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026Senate

Mar 16, 2026Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary CommitteeSenate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026Senate

Feb 10, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeSenate

Jan 27, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 22, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 24, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 6, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 23, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Apr 23, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 3 nayPassed

Subjects

Criminal Procedure

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

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

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