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TN HB1038

Bill

Status

Passed

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Garrett

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to maintain a CJIS-compliant centralized statewide juvenile case management system that all juvenile court clerks must adopt

  • Mandates monthly reporting by juvenile courts to the AOC through the statewide case management system

  • Opens juvenile court records to public inspection for deceased individuals who committed a homicide on school grounds, including medical reports and psychological evaluations

  • Requires redaction of any information identifying other juveniles in disclosed records

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law; passed March 31, 2025 and signed by Governor Bill Lee on April 11, 2025

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts.

Courts, Juvenile

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/19/2025
Judiciary2/26/2025
Civil Justice Subcommittee2/19/2025
Judiciary2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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