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

HB 501: Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.

Enacted 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 501 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Children and Youth, Commission on - As enacted, creates the Tennessee juvenile justice review commission to review an appropriate sampling of juvenile justice cases and any critical incidents involving juveniles in order to provide the general assembly with findings and legislative recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37. Primary sponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 281.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary LittletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78

“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. Pub. Ch. 281
  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0501
  10. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025
  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0101)

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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