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

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.

In committee Last action April 28, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282

Plain-language summary

SB 256 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 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: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican).