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TN HB 473

died on adjournment

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 473 pass?

No. TN HB 473 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 473 about?

TN HB 473 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 473?

Crawford is the primary sponsor of TN HB 473.

Introduced
2025-02-03
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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Crawfordprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    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. 2025-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  7. 2025-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  9. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-12

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-03-19

    Placed behind the budget

  14. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  15. 2026-04-01

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

  16. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-04-08

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

  18. 2026-04-08

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2

  19. 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 3/5/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Powell: not voting
  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 18-3

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