TN SB0371 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 3:00 pm in Cordell Hull Building
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 3:00 pm in Cordell Hull Building
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, 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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, relative to collection of biological specimens for DNA analysis.
Sponsors
| Sen. Paul Rose [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0341 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-12 - Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
