HB2367

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

HB2367 amends Tennessee criminal justice laws to ensure victims and their representatives can attend court proceedings.

HB2367 amends Tennessee Code to ensure victims of criminal offenses and their representatives can attend court proceedings. It specifies that victims or their representatives must be allowed to attend unless their presence is deemed unnecessary. The bill also adds victims to the list of those who cannot be excluded from proceedings. This change takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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1 Nay

D

1 Not Voting

D

History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed behind the budget

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026