# Tennessee HR 0159: A RESOLUTION approving the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Tennessee pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 3, Part 4.

Tennessee HR 0159, A RESOLUTION approving the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Tennessee pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 3, Part 4., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2026-03-10 (Signed by H. Speaker) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HR 0159
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A RESOLUTION approving the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Tennessee pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 3, Part 4.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Signed by H. Speaker
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (113 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-10: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HR0159.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HR0159.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HR0159.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HR0159.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HR0159-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).