Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 254
Criminal Procedure - 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1051
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1051 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Reset on Message cal. for 4/20/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Reset on next available Message calendar - Apr 15, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Motion to lift from table adopted. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider adopted. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Reset on next avail. Message cal. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate returned to the House - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Requested S. to return. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0995) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2025 · House
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