SB1187

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Chapter 969 of the Public Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1033 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to criminal law.

Introduced·2/6/25
Draft Text

SB1187 amends Tennessee criminal law to enhance penalties for crimes against first responders and mandates GPS monitoring for certain defendants.

SB1187 amends Tennessee criminal law by increasing penalties for offenses committed against first responders while they are on duty. It also mandates that defendants charged with specific offenses, including those involving firearms, serious bodily injury, or domestic assault, wear a global positioning monitoring system as a condition of bail. Additionally, the bill requires the administrative office of the courts to compile an annual report on the number of defendants subject to such monitoring.

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Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 23

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Mar 31, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 25

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 24

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

Mar 24

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026