Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 256
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/17/2025 Failed (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282 - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction