Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.
Tennessee HB1245 amends existing law to reduce the maximum delay time for a juvenile detention facility to allow a child subject to disciplinary action to make a telephone call or have an in-person visit from six hours to four hours. This bill specifically affects juveniles in detention facilities and aims to ensure more timely communication with family or legal representatives during disciplinary proceedings. The key change is the reduction of the allowable delay period for such communications.
Tennessee HB1245 amends existing law to reduce the maximum delay time for a juvenile detention facility to allow a child subject to disciplinary action to make a telephone call or have an in-person visit from six hours to four hours. This bill specifically affects juveniles in detention facilities and aims to ensure more timely communication with family or legal representatives during disciplinary proceedings. The key change is the reduction of the allowable delay period for such communications.
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Reedy, Jay
114th General Assembly
February 6, 2025
April 15, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee