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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1245: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1245 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Jay Reedy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay ReedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
  11. Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source