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TN HB 2563

died on adjournment

Public Defenders - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the number of days' written notice the president of the district public defenders conference must give before calling an at-will meeting of the conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2563 pass?

No. TN HB 2563 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 (2026-04-01): Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 2563 about?

TN HB 2563 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Defenders - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the number of days' written notice the president of the district public defenders conference must give before calling an at-will meeting of the conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2563?

Gillespie is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2563.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gillespieprimary

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

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

  4. 2026-03-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-10

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-11

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

  7. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. 2026-03-25

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

  10. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-04-01

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., 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=HB2563&ga=114

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