Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

HB 473: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

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 473 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Primary sponsor: John Crawford (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.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1

“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. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  7. Placed behind the budget
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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