Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2221 — Public Defenders - As introduced, requires the district public defenders conference to establish an appellate division for purposes of representing indigent persons in the Tennessee court of criminal appeals and the Tennessee supreme court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee

  2. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/10/2018

  3. Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to Next Calendar

  4. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2018

  6. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/2/2018

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/3/2018

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/27/2018

  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2018

  12. P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Filed for intro.

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2221?
SB 2221 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican) and Dickerson.
What is the current status of SB 2221?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2221?
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