HB 1245 - SB 1401
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
April 2, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Christine Drescher | Email: christine.drescher@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 1245 - SB 1401
SUMMARY OF BILL: Decreases, from six hours to four hours, the length of time a
detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child in its custody is subject to
disciplinary action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-189(a) requires a child who has been admitted to a
juvenile detention facility, prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act and
within 24 hours after being admitted to the facility, be allowed at least one telephone call
and one 30-minute in-person visit with their parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
• Decreasing the allowable delay in a telephone call or in-person visit will not result in any
significant operational or fiscal impact to the Department of Children’s Services or juvenile
detention facilities.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director