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TN SB0220
TN SB0220AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to juvenile offenders.
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Introduced
01/19/2021
01/19/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/18/2021
05/18/2021
Introduced Session
112th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, allows a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute certain offenses to be committed to the department for a period of one year. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated to allow a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent for certain serious sexual offenses (such as rape, aggravated rape, and rape of a child) to be committed to the Department of Children's Services for a period of one year. The bill does not prohibit the court from transferring the juvenile to adult court, extending the term of commitment beyond one year, or ordering any other dispositional alternative. The bill applies to acts committed on or after July 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319 (on 05/18/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0220&ga=112 |
| State Bill Page | http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0220&ga=112 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/112/pub/pc0319.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0220.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0220.pdf |
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