HB2033

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to the sentencing of criminal offenders.

Introduced·1/22/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2033 amends sentencing laws to require community service for convicted offenders.

Tennessee HB2033 modifies sentencing procedures for criminal offenders by mandating community service hours. For felony convictions, excluding certain severe sentences, the court must order 80 hours of community service. Misdemeanor convictions, excluding traffic offenses and those punishable by fines only, require 40 hours. Community service must be with a nonprofit, governmental entity, public school, or similar organization, documented, and verified before release from probation or parole. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

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History

Feb 2

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 2

House

Withdrawn.

Jan 22

House

Filed for introduction