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TN HB 1256

enacted

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises provisions of present law relative to placing certain defendants on a fugitives list for failure to appear. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1256 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1256 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Pub. Ch. 352

What is TN HB 1256 about?

TN HB 1256 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises provisions of present law relative to placing certain defendants on a fugitives list for failure to appear. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1256?

Doggett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1256.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Pub. Ch. 352
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Doggettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Pub. Ch. 352

  2. 2025-05-08

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-22

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  7. 2025-04-16

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2025-04-15

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-15

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0392)

  11. 2025-04-15

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2025-04-14

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0383)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-04-14

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 1

    passage

  14. 2025-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-09

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  18. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  19. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-03-26

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

  22. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-03-19

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-03-19

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-03-19

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

  26. 2025-02-12

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  27. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-09 · pass · 21-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 91-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 31-0

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