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

SB 254: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

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

SB 254 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1051.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. 1051
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. H. adopted am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)
  9. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
  11. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 2 - HA1070)
  12. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/26

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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