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SB2142 • 2026

Juvenile Offenders

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.

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Sponsor
White, Stevens
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact date of effectiveness or mention that section 37-1-185 was outdated and no longer needed.

Removing an Old Rule About Juvenile Justice Reports

This bill removes a rule that required certain government groups to submit a report about juvenile justice data collection by January 1, 2019.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement for three state agencies to send a report on juvenile justice data collection.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government agencies involved in juvenile justice reporting

Terms To Know

Juvenile Justice
The system for dealing with young people who break the law.
Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws in Tennessee organized by subject.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens to future juvenile justice data reporting.
  • It is unclear if there are other similar outdated rules that will be removed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  5. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  6. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  9. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  10. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  12. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  14. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  15. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  16. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2414
By Stevens

SENATE BILL 2142
By White
SB2142
012082
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36;
Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-185, is amended by deleting the
section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.