HB 2497 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, requires a child who has been admitted to a juvenile detention facility, prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act, to be allowed at least one telephone call with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian and one 30-minute in-person visit with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian within 24 hours after the child is admitted to the juvenile detention facility. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68.

This law requires children held in juvenile detention facilities to have at least one phone call and one 30-minute in-person visit with a parent or guardian within the first 24 hours of their admission. The rule applies to all minors admitted to these facilities before they are officially found guilty of a delinquent act. It was designed to ensure that detained youth maintain immediate contact with their families during the initial intake process. The legislation updates state codes related to juvenile justice and disability rights to enforce this visitation requirement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 24, 2024
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0960)
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 11, PNV 4
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chris Hurt
Chris Hurt
RRepublican
TN
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