TennesseeDrug courts would use a felony and 10-year test for one offender definition
Beginning July 1, 2026, one drug-court offender definition would refer to felony offenses from the previous 10 years, and another listed subdivision would be removed.
What it does
For drug-court rules, one definition would refer to a felony offense from the previous 10 years, while another listed subdivision would be removed.
Argument forA 10-year felony limit could give drug courts a clearer way to distinguish recent serious offenses from older conduct, if other rules allow.
Argument againstDeleting an unidentified subdivision could change who qualifies as a violent offender in ways readers cannot assess from the supplied text.
More detail
The measure would revise one definition used by drug courts and delete another listed part of that definition. The provisions concern the definition of a violent offender for Tennessee drug treatment courts. The supplied text does not show what the deleted subdivision contained, so its practical effect cannot be specified. The provisions would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1105Latest
- Apr 29Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 23Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 5Filed for introductionIntroduced
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