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TN HB7029

TN HB7029
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juvenile offenders.


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Introduced
08/17/2023
In Committee
08/22/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires juvenile offenders 16 years of age or more who are alleged to have committed certain offenses and meeting certain other criteria to be transferred to adult criminal court for disposition as if the juvenile were an adult. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee's juvenile justice laws to require the transfer of certain juvenile offenders aged 16 or 17 to adult criminal court. Specifically, the bill mandates that juveniles charged with theft of a firearm or offenses involving firearms be transferred to adult court after a probable cause hearing, where they will be treated as adults for the purposes of criminal disposition. However, the bill prohibits the juvenile from receiving a sentence of death or mandatory life without parole. The bill takes effect on October 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee (on 08/22/2023)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
  • ‐ Firearms and Gun Control

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