---
type: "Bill"
title: "Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, redefines \"seclusion\" with regard to children in custody at juvenile detention facilities approved, certified, or licensed by the department of children's services, including youth development centers; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 37."
description: "Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, redefines \"seclusion\" with regard to children in custody at juvenile detention facilities approved, certified, or licensed by the department of children's services, including youth development centers; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 37."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 1126"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1126 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Juvenile Offenders"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jackson", "Russell"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-02-03"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3b16dbc-c8aa-4635-b7f5-4c9b38a4117a"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1126&GA=112"
source_hash: "20e2170859c94e7f9ebc109c187726e69611301033418333979e684b979daadc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1126 (112) — Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, redefines "seclusion" with regard to children in custody at juvenile detention facilities approved, certified, or licensed by the department of children's services, including youth development centers; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 37.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0306** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0306.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0111** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0111.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1126.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021 4/22/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/23/2021 Passed (3) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 5/3/2021 Passed (1) — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/31/2021 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/29/2021 Passed (2) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/28/2021 Passed (1) — **92–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jackson — primary (person)
- Russell — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-03** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-09** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-23** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Sponsor change.
- **2021-03-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0111)
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-01** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-14** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-28** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0306) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-28** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0306) `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-06** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-18** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-19** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 492
- **2021-06-01** Effective date(s) 05/25/2021
- **2021-06-01** Pub. Ch. 492

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3b16dbc-c8aa-4635-b7f5-4c9b38a4117a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).