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

SB 0256 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to post-conviction relief.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 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

Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant, unknown to the defendant at the time of the plea. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0273)

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0139)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0361)

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

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

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 282

  28. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  36. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  41. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  42. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  43. Companion House Bill substituted

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0256 do?
Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant, unknown to the defendant at the time of the plea. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0256?
SB 0256 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0256?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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