--- type: "Bill" title: "Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, makes revisions to the law relevant to juvenile courts and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40." description: "Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, makes revisions to the law relevant to juvenile courts and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "113" identifier: "SB 624" citation: "Tennessee SB 624 (113)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Juvenile Offenders"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"] version_count: 7 action_count: 39 vote_count: 9 first_action: "2023-01-26" last_action: "2024-05-29" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a06a0c8d-6909-4c70-94b4-a3ebd776e445" source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0624&GA=113" source_hash: "7731a706aa7a434c6a96d5d8d0c5b8cf4aa2ac16f7ddf7fb116417c6dcb269d1" 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 SB 624 (113) — Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, makes revisions to the law relevant to juvenile courts and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment HA0580** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0580.pdf) 2. **Amendment HA1077** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1077.pdf) 3. **Amendment HA1112** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1112.pdf) 4. **Amendment HA1129** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1129.pdf) 5. **Amendment HA1131** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1131.pdf) 6. **Amendment SA0432** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0432.pdf) 7. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0624.pdf) ## Votes - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY WHITSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **91–0** (pass) · lower - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 2 4/4/2023 Passed (2) — **6–1** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/25/2024 Passed — **23–4** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY WHITSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/25/2024 Passed — **22–5** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY HARDAWAY AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Failed — **24–72** (fail) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **79–15** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **70–22** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Taylor — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing` - **2023-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2023-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage` - **2023-02-10** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2023-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2023-03-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 - **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 - **2023-03-28** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023 - **2023-03-29** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 - **2023-03-29** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023 - **2023-03-31** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2023-04-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 2 - **2023-04-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023 - **2023-04-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt` - **2023-04-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2023-04-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage` - **2023-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0432) - **2023-04-17** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - **2024-04-23** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/24/2024 - **2024-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 15, PNV 1 `passage` - **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1131) `amendment-withdrawal` - **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1112) `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1077) `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0580) `amendment-withdrawal` - **2024-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution` - **2024-04-24** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/25/2024 - **2024-04-24** Reset on next available Senate message calendar - **2024-04-24** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/24/2024 - **2024-04-24** Senate Reset on next Message Calendar - **2024-04-25** Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 5, PNV 3 (Amendment 3 - HA1112) `passage` - **2024-04-25** Concurred, Ayes 23, Nays 4, PNV 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1077) `passage` - **2024-04-25** Reset on next available Senate message calendar - **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled` - **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage` - **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage` - **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt` - **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2024-05-29** Effective date(s) 01/01/2025 - **2024-05-29** Pub. Ch. 1007 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a06a0c8d-6909-4c70-94b4-a3ebd776e445`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).