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

HB 2480: Public Defenders - As introduced, creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2480 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Defenders - As introduced, creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay DoggettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed behind the budget
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  4. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  5. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  12. Sponsor change.

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source