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Sponsor Senator Rose explained the amendment creates a study committee with members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor, including a General Sessions judge, law-enforcement representation and a public member with criminal-justice experience. “It's really all it does. It's just to…we've got our jails are overburdened, and this would be possibly a way that we get some of those folks out, and give them a way to get to work,” Rose said.

Nut graf: Supporters portrayed the study as a possible tool to reduce jail populations and help people regain employment; prosecutors told the committee they wanted to be part of the study and that care should be taken not to affect mandatory revocations for serious offenses such as DUI-related vehicular crimes.

Stephen Crump and Mike Donovan of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference said the conference would want to participate in the study and provide input, and stressed the need to protect victims and not interfere with mandatory revocations for crimes like DUI vehicular assault. “We would want to be careful not to upset or interfere with the mandatory license revocations for DUI vehicular assault and vehicular homicide,” Donovan said.

Ending: With no further objection, the committee approved the amended bill by voice and recorded roll call as an 8-0 vote; the measure goes to the Senate calendar for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 9-32 was amended to create a study committee to evaluate a program allowing reinstatement of suspended or revoked driver licenses tied to court-set objectives. The District Attorneys General Conference said it would participate in the study; the committee voted unanimously to place the amended bill on the calendar.","taxTitle","Judiciary, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",29605,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097967,"Committee approves change allowing DA to appoint replacement in removal proceedings; SB 6-55 to calendar",168,2326000,2494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa&start=2326&end=2494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa/thumbnail_2326000.jpg","/articles/6097967/Tennessee/Committee-approves-change-allowing-DA-to-appoint-replacement-in-removal-proceedings-SB-6-55-to-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097967-ef4a99b84b45430fc7bdbea0128fc10a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803276&Signature=FAWdmbiaZHMPhVfWcuSMD-5iAjIfbtMTk8sUzCbMMy7p4nHlC24aTiz~zCvzvRZHZz7OcnpzzzsKh9o0g921aK4yDcU~5Xw6bllLa8NLnyomZVZFS1FjdpSjyGadtmTqJcTWFmIhm0hkkJEtw84agSGnoFsefZ5TkWP3oDH9M5S2cgKKyEdgaeNrNWLGcHluzMe3EXi2AuzwBLYi-l4i8zzq34L97GjRkhepPkbWaT7UFXUCfb-~VvzBNeYOFwWqhzXs7yPfv42SXJAl9TiRdIwftmgU5deEh41GTdNovy~OicWHX8Cq~NfK6OwV-WeadRpt4A25vElij2YaoM2rxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 6-55, a measure clarifying who may bring removal actions for public officials when a locally elected district attorney recuses, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and placed on the calendar by a 6-2 vote.

Sponsor Senator Stevens told the committee the bill adds language to explicitly allow a district attorney general to appoint another district attorney general or an assistant to conduct removal actions when necessary. “This has proven to be an issue in cases where locally elected district attorney has recused themselves,” Stevens said.

Nut graf: The bill aims to ensure removal proceedings can proceed when a local DA has a conflict. Committee members asked whether the District Attorneys General Conference had concerns; Steven Crump, executive director of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, said he had no objection to the concept.

Ending: The measure was seconded and received a roll-call vote that sent the bill to the Senate calendar; proponents said it functions as a procedural fix to allow prosecutions or removal actions to proceed where conflicts arise.","The Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 6-55, which allows a district attorney general who recuses to appoint another district attorney general or an assistant to conduct removal actions; the bill was placed on the calendar by a 6-2 vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097972,"Committee adopts amendment changing electronic monitoring cost rules; SB 5-33 headed to calendar",433,1959000,2392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa&start=1959&end=2392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa/thumbnail_1959000.jpg","/articles/6097972/Tennessee/Committee-adopts-amendment-changing-electronic-monitoring-cost-rules-SB-5-33-headed-to-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097972-df6d7a1211ffb49a1313a2d73ac058d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803276&Signature=SMtQ1esUNcrs33ZFq6NrvrhYmehAPVUCe3yQ56-DpNYi58RuKBonFaNByvJvsyXC-dyzM4F6pF5WClWpaVJJjxrLOqNXJfyBBoLRbKpKSTnBvKQTYLNRGcTZU4efcNJ67QNjMJpdBc1zWl8i5RWmAm--sR5YYhCm7l6Ppb7LTn5RHD-SOMj37CGhTvr71eCJcxPANDz3nwNNHhjkiWIG7cr~TByFmPSIu5aAv45pK-GbZCzJmstp-MzEJHGLzDmnY-hqAbdFGCgT1tESeCyefJbNizMV4IS7ZKNqvQ0nvInKcaEtE5t6W7mHPofkAKGf5C75wabRDs2XBut3cXARnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted Amendment 63-78 to Senate Bill 5-33 and then voted 6-2 to place the amended bill on the calendar. The amendment directs that when a prisoner on work release is required to wear an electronic-monitoring device, the costs may be deducted from the prisoner's wages and the employer will remit payment to the county or state; if the prisoner is unpaid, the entity using the prisoner must pay the monitoring cost.

Sponsor Senator Stevens said the amendment was requested by a local sheriff to address difficulty in getting employers to participate in work-release programs. “It attempts to resolve an issue that my sheriff in my district is having with trying to get employers to participate in their work release program,” Stevens said, and described the amendment’s mechanics for wage deduction and employer payment.

Nut graf: Committee members questioned how deductions would affect low inmate wages and whether the change would allow monitoring vendors to profit from county contracts. Stevens said county contracts vary and that the sponsor could follow up with counties for details.

During committee questions, members raised concerns about whether deductions would amount to garnishment, how much prisoners earn through work programs, and whether monitoring companies stand to profit. The sponsor said the arrangement is part of the voluntary work-release agreement and that employers pay the county or state directly under the amendment.

Ending: After discussion the committee approved the amendment, then approved the bill for placement on the calendar by a 6-2 vote; the amendment and bill now await calendar scheduling.","The Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 5-33 that requires costs for court-ordered electronic monitoring be deducted from inmates' wages or paid by the employer if the work is unpaid; the bill advanced to the calendar 6-2 after debate about prisoner pay and vendor profits.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097976,"Memphis mother urges state ban on Glock conversion devices; committee delays vote",378,733000,1111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa&start=733&end=1111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6097976/Tennessee/Memphis-mother-urges-state-ban-on-Glock-conversion-devices-committee-delays-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097976-a2c452ab7084c9f4155b80a9cf1fd39f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803276&Signature=JWa-ani-iAmyyuJasxozHDaNOO1TtREzYQav7Urex5DwMOufcUkCwyv14rhMkFB8DZoLq11RtK6mrJO~~8nQEVdpwgvkX66O3b~FrtHBHJ4aQVrB6gzWDpVL7Bp~2LXma2FY2P~3BshsmUGTmhY-8E~QTgIqhYWP4rv~4tZZW~aDrZmiSnvIfaNkzBQ9pIIEqT3Gu22k6OVZ0E2AfDeepC7zw1vuda136~2tSWy6lYxhou9ssScGqCGpuih6IQgYMRN1g0sOIC0GOEwz9XySaWwMRPAusnE~Xw5ge2PWulmeoaaX9vMsN99UB019sFRY1hFOI2dkWOmdyaPusRHp3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Janice Walker, who identified herself as the founder of Mothers On A Mission, told the Senate Judiciary Committee about the 2023 shooting death of her son and urged support for Senate Bill 9-57, a state ban on Glock conversion devices that make semi-automatic pistols fire automatically.

“His fingers looked as if they had exploded at the tips,” Walker said, describing the wounds her son suffered. “My son…crashed in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. They revived him, took him into surgery where he crashed on the Operating Table.”

Nut graf: Walker’s testimony was emotional and focused on the power of devices that convert pistols to fire continuously; sponsors agreed to hear her testimony but said they would not hold a vote on the bill during the committee’s session and instead would place it on the committee’s gun-bill calendar next week.

Sponsor Senator Lamar introduced the measure as a state ban on “Glock switches,” noting that automatic fire is already prohibited at the federal level but that there was no explicit state statute addressing the device. Committee members offered condolences and thanked Walker for traveling from Memphis; Senator Kyle and others acknowledged the testimony but said the bill would be considered on the committee’s schedule for gun-related legislation.

Ending: The sponsor and the chair agreed the committee would not vote on SB 9-57 at the hearing; the bill will be scheduled for consideration during the committee’s gun-bill calendar the following week.","A Memphis woman told the Senate Judiciary Committee her son suffered fatal injuries from an automatic-conversion device and urged passage of Senate Bill 9-57, a state ban on Glock switches. The committee agreed to accept testimony but declined to vote, deferring consideration to next week’s gun-bill calendar.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097981,"Senate panel sends bill to fund statewide SART coordinator to finance after testimony",790,1142000,1932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa&start=1142&end=1932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826180-59d078f6398f30da8b2ba5ba6a34c2aa/thumbnail_1142000.jpg","/articles/6097981/Tennessee/Senate-panel-sends-bill-to-fund-statewide-SART-coordinator-to-finance-after-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097981-9441586c2535ba5a783811314a56328b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803276&Signature=hSVe510oK~y4dmNrMtAm-4ifFIshhmV6FCDcAo4~~xNIL99jg7-4v46PLaOET8OakghOWc9MnrJBI1V~AuHaBFYDVWS4hp1KOqAxJAQ-86l-xtZg~THGHzUMFqWXEo6MHV1uFDLZF-WMElS5ayoZo3zha-UUeYo8-dX7LAnX4ZGMN-HjTer1rzVidVnWSYVxYTWq7NBB1wyeWAbuvAqYgdoT~2-PsXBxJDKhCvzFXs6NDsojpGdp8QubZ6pPvFfHhUS-96gOpqMTgZIRdpotcNB~bq9GT5QUZ5tPS8wPE7aGGn7jDRcwYMflm4hI1lXZC9Pm4tfeMbR2IEmghGoOOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 to send Senate Bill 11-23 to the Finance Committee after testimony from advocates and medical staff that the measure would standardize support for sexual-assault response teams (SARTs) across the state.

The bill, as explained by sponsor Senator Harshbarger, would create a statewide coordinator to provide leadership, technical assistance and oversight to local SARTs and would be housed with the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence and funded by existing grants from the Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs. “This role will support teams across the state with training, ensure compliance with best practices, and submit an annual report to the legislature,” Harshbarger said.

Nut graf: Supporters told the committee they see uneven SART capacity across counties and say a single coordinator would improve victim care and consistency while using existing funding rather than creating a new agency. Opponents cautioned that an amended House version removes some oversight authority from the coordinator and returns it to local groups.

Lorraine McGuire, identified herself as vice president of community relations at the assault center and board chair of the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. McGuire told the committee that a central coordinator could help replicate successful local programs statewide. “A lot of the times we’ll use this in Davidson County through the SAFE clinic…we were able to do certain trainings for law enforcement and bring that together,” McGuire said.

Katrina Brown, a sexual-assault nurse-examiner team lead at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, described how multidisciplinary SART work improved reporting and victim care in Davidson County and how local differences make statewide technical assistance useful. “By active participation on the SART team, I am able to interact with advocates, with law enforcement and other first responders…and shape our practice,” Brown said.

Steven Crump, executive director of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, told the committee there is a house amendment that removes the oversight element from the coordinator and preserves oversight at the local level. “The bill that you see is not the bill that you will ultimately see on the senate floor,” Crump said, referencing the amendment.

The committee recorded the motion by Senator Harshbarger with a second from Senator Rose; the roll call recorded Harshbarger, Kyle, Lamar, Rose and Taylor as voting aye and Stevens and Chairman Gordon Hire voting no. Senator Harshbarger’s bill was reported to Finance.

Ending: The bill will next be considered by the Finance Committee; supporters asked members to look to existing grant funding to staff the coordinator if the measure advances.","The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 to send Senate Bill 11-23 to the Finance Committee. The bill would create a statewide coordinator for sexual-assault response teams, housed with a nonprofit and funded through existing grants; advocates and medical staff testified in support while the district attorneys' conference noted recent amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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