Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 0486 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district public defenders.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  17. Companion House Bill substituted

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 485

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

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

  23. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

  28. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  29. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

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

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  36. Placed behind the budget

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  39. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  40. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0380)

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  49. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0388)

  51. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  52. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  53. Signed by H. Speaker

  54. Signed by Senate Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 485

  58. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0486 do?
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 HB 0486?
HB 0486 is sponsored by Hicks G, Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), and Powell, Jason (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0486?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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