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TN HB 601

enacted

Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant, unknown to the defendant at the time of the plea. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 601 pass?

Yes. TN HB 601 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-28. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 282

What is TN HB 601 about?

TN HB 601 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant, unknown to the defendant at the time of the plea. - Amends TCA Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 601?

Freeman is the primary sponsor of TN HB 601.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 282
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Freemanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  7. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  13. 2025-04-07

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-07

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0273)

    amendment-passage

  16. 2025-04-08

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2025-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2025-04-10

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

    passage

  19. 2025-04-10

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0361)

  20. 2025-04-10

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0139)

  21. 2025-04-10

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  22. 2025-04-11

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  23. 2025-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  25. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  26. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  27. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  28. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 282

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 6-3

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 11-8

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 11-9

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 85-7

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 24-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0601&ga=114

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