HB0486

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district public defenders.

Complete·5/27/25

Amends Tennessee Code to change deadlines for district public defenders from ten days to ten business days.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to modify deadlines for district public defenders, changing them from ten days to ten business days. This change applies to both Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. The act will take effect on July 1, 2025, due to the public welfare requiring it.

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Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 7, 2025

12:00 PM

House Private Acts Committee Hearing

Apr 2, 2025

1:30 PM

House State & Local Government Committee Hearing

History

May 27, 2025

Pub. Ch. 485

May 27, 2025

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

May 21, 2025

Signed by Governor.