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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

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
—
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    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.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

Related bills

Official source

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

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