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HB0040 • 2026

General Assembly, Directed Studies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juveniles.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Reedy, Taylor
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify any additional funding for TACIR's study beyond existing resources.

Tennessee Juvenile Housing Study

This bill requires TACIR to study housing and treatment facilities for juvenile offenders in Tennessee and report its findings by January 31, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires TACIR to examine the availability of local detention centers and other facilities for juveniles before they have a court hearing.
  • TACIR must also look into housing and treatment options for juvenile offenders who are under the care of the Department of Children's Services after being found guilty in court.
  • TACIR is allowed to ask for information from relevant state and local agencies as needed.
  • The report with findings and recommendations, including any suggested laws, must be given to each member of the General Assembly by January 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • TACIR (Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations)
  • Department of Children's Services
  • Local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for juveniles

Terms To Know

TACIR
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, a group that studies issues related to state and local government.
Adjudicated delinquent
A juvenile who has been found guilty of breaking the law in a court hearing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what actions should be taken based on TACIR's findings.
  • It is unclear how much funding will be provided for this study beyond existing resources.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0040

Plain English: The amendment directs TACIR to study the availability of local juvenile detention centers and treatment facilities for juveniles before and after an adjudicatory hearing, and to report findings by January 31, 2026.

  • TACIR is required to conduct a study on the current availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for housing and treating juveniles before their court hearings.
  • The amendment also mandates TACIR to examine the availability of treatment facilities for juveniles who have been found delinquent and committed to the custody of the Department of Children's Services.
  • TACIR must submit a report with findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, by January 31, 2026.
  • The amendment does not specify how TACIR will conduct the study or what specific information it should gather from state and local entities.
  • It is unclear if there are existing resources within TACIR to fully address all aspects of this directive without additional funding.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0239

Plain English: The amendment directs TACIR to study the availability of local juvenile detention centers and treatment facilities for juveniles before and after an adjudicatory hearing, and to report findings by January 31, 2026.

  • TACIR will conduct a study on the current availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for housing and treating juveniles before their court hearings.
  • The study also includes an assessment of existing treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the custody of the Department of Children's Services.
  • TACIR must submit a report with findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, by January 31, 2026.
  • The amendment does not specify how TACIR will conduct the study or what specific actions should be taken based on its findings.
  • It is unclear if there are existing resources within TACIR to fully address all aspects of the study as outlined in the amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418

  2. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 418

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-05-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0025)

  13. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  15. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  16. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  19. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  21. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  22. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0044)

  25. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  26. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  27. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the TACIR Calendar

  28. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  29. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2025

  30. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  31. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  32. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  34. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025

  35. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  37. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  38. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  39. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  41. 2025-01-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  42. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  43. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  44. 2024-12-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 17, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 239, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 requires
TACIR
to
report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to each member of th
e general assembly and
to
provide a copy to the legislative librarian
on or before January 31, 2026, instead of January 1, 2026.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 239
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 40
By Reedy

HB0040
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37;
Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juveniles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1.
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR)
shall study:
(1) The current availability of local juvenile detention centers and other
facilities for the housing and treatment of juveniles detained prior to an
adjudicatory hearing, and whether there is a need for additional local juvenile
detention centers or other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile
offenders detained prior to an adjudicatory hearing; and
(2) The current availability of housing and other treatment facilities for
juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the
custody of the department of children's services, and whether there is a need for
additional housing or other treatment facilities for those juvenile offenders.
(b) TACIR may request information and input from the department of children's
services and other appropriate state and local governmental entities, as necessary, and
such an entity shall comply with TACIR's request. The study must be conducted from
TACIR's existing resources.
(c) On or before January 1, 2026, TACIR shall report its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to each member of the general

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assembly and shall provide a copy to the legislative librarian. The report may be
delivered electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.