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TennesseeHB 1622114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 40, Chapter 30, Part 2, relative to the post-conviction defender oversight commission.

Sponsored By: Justin Lafferty (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Moves post-conviction oversight commission listing

The law updates where the Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission is listed in state law. It removes an old subdivision from one list and adds the commission to another list. This ties the commission into the state’s regular government review schedule. There are no new duties, funding, or fees for the public. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Justin Lafferty

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 136 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/19/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/9/2026

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 2/5/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/2/2026

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 587

    3/16/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

    3/16/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/6/2026

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    2/26/2026Senate

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    2/26/2026House

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    2/25/2026House

  7. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    2/19/2026Senate

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    2/19/2026Senate

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

    2/19/2026House

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    2/12/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/10/2026House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2

    2/9/2026House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/9/2026House

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026

    2/5/2026House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

    2/4/2026House

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/2/2026House

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026

    1/28/2026House

  18. P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

    1/21/2026House

  19. Intro., P1C.

    1/15/2026House

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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