TN HB 473
died on adjournmentCriminal 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Crawfordprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-05
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Placed behind the budget
2025-04-09
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
2026-04-01
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-08
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2
2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 841
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