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TN SB 445

died on adjournment

Public Defenders - As enacted, creates five additional assistant district public defender positions effective July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 445 pass?

No. TN SB 445 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 (2025-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 485

What is TN SB 445 about?

TN SB 445 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Defenders - As enacted, creates five additional assistant district public defender positions effective July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 445?

Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 445.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 485
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 485

  2. 2025-04-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-04-22

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  4. 2025-04-21

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  5. 2025-04-21

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  6. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  7. 2025-04-14

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. 2025-04-08

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. 2025-04-02

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  12. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  13. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  14. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  15. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  16. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  17. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  19. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/8/2025 Passed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 8-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 10-0

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