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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 486

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 485

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 22, 2025
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 21, 2025
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 21, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 17, 2025
House		HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 17, 2025
House		HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 9, 2025
House		HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (5)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 1, 2025
House		HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (6)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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