HB0489

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

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Tennessee HB0489 amends criminal law by requiring statewide public education on diversion of offenders and annual reporting on its effectiveness.

Tennessee HB0489 amends criminal law by mandating statewide public education on the purposes and goals of offender diversion from state correctional institutions. It requires an annual report by February 1 to the House Judiciary Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, and Fiscal Review Committee on the effectiveness of this diversion. This act becomes effective upon becoming law.

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Sponsors

0
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

19 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 27

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051

Apr 23

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 6

House

Comp. SB subst.