Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 473
Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Crawford (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction