Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No direct environmental impact identified
Risks
- No direct environmental impact identified
StateTennesseeIntroduced
HB 489: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Clay Doggett
HB 489 status: Introduced — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051 (updated May 27, 2026).
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Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
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Overall Score
40OUT OF 100
Score:40/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 50/100
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Constitutionality60%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion40%
Bill summary
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.. Currently in House.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
Mixed / Neutral
45%
Benefits
- Reduces direct fiscal expenditure for county and state judicial systems
Risks
- Imposes direct recurring costs on defendants
- Potential financial burden on low-to-middle income families
Society
Critical outlook
35%
Benefits
- Ensures defendants bear the cost of oversight mechanisms
Risks
- Creates financial barriers to pretrial release
- Risks tiered access to justice based on economic status
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Analysis basis
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Potential for financial strain on defendants who are not legally indigent but lack sufficient liquidity for monitoring fees
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