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

HB 601: 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.

Enacted Last action April 28, 2025: Pub. Ch. 282

Plain-language summary

HB 601 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 282.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic).