HB1475

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to evidence.

Introduced·1/6/26

Tennessee HB1475 amends state law to modify the handling of evidence suppression in criminal cases.

Tennessee HB1475 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 26, to allow the state to appeal directly to the Tennessee Supreme Court from an order granting a motion to suppress evidence. The state can also petition for a writ of certiorari from the Tennessee Supreme Court if it appeals a decision affirming the suppression order. The bill specifies that evidence may not be excluded if it was obtained in violation of the U.S. or Tennessee Constitution or laws, except under certain conditions.

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History

Mar 11

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Jan 14

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee