Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 0445 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to rights of citizenship.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 298

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises the procedure for restoration of rights of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0395)

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Subst. for comp. HB.

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0321)

  20. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 1

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 298

  27. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  35. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  36. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  40. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  41. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  42. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 298

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0445 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises the procedure for restoration of rights of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0445?
HB 0445 is sponsored by Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), and Butler, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0445?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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