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

HB 445: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises the procedure for restoration of rights of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

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 445 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises the procedure for restoration of rights of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 298.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bud HulseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 298
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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