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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Pub. Ch. 485Latest
   2. May 27Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
   3. May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 9Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 8Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   10. Apr 22Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0388)
   11. Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   12. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0380)Major
   14. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   17. Apr 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Apr 17Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   19. Apr 17Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   20. Apr 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
   21. Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
   22. Apr 14Placed behind the budget
   23. Apr 14Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   24. Apr 9Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Apr 9Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   26. Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   27. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   28. Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
   29. Apr 1Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   30. Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
   31. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   32. Mar 19Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
   33. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   34. Mar 12Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   35. Mar 12Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   36. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   37. Feb 5P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   38. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   39. Jan 29Filed for introductionIntroduced