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

HB 341: DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

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 341 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 63.

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
John GillespiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 63
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  7. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
  12. Meeting Canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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