Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, requires suspension of a minor's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of one year as part of the disposition if a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an act that would constitute the offense of harassment by bullying or cyber-bullying. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.
HB 1025 requires courts to suspend a minor’s driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver’s license for one year when a minor is found delinquent for acts that would be classified as harassment by bullying or cyberbullying under Tennessee law. This applies to all juvenile court dispositions for such offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 39-17-308(d)(2), 37, 39, and 55-10-700 to mandate this suspension as part of standard sentencing. It directly affects minors convicted of bullying or cyberbullying offenses in juvenile court, adding a driving restriction to their court-ordered consequences.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed Apr 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic4
50% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
18
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 3
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0195)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 10, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lowell Russell
RRepublican
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