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TN HB 2480

died on adjournment

Public Defenders - As introduced, creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2480 pass?

No. TN HB 2480 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 2480 about?

TN HB 2480 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Defenders - As introduced, creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2480?

Doggett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2480.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Doggettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-24

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  12. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  13. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-08

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

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  17. 2026-04-15

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 19-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2480&ga=114

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