TN HB0979 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-02 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires the director, during the bureau's annual budget hearing before the general assembly, to provide information regarding the number of special agent/forensic scientists employed by the bureau, whether any such positions are open, the standard workload of such employees, and the number of DNA samples awaiting analysis for a period longer than 30 days. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 38; Title 49; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 68, Chapter 29.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 38; Title 49; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 68, Chapter 29, relative to forensic science.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-02HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2023-02-01HouseIntro., P1C.
2023-01-30HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB0687 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-02 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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