Tennessee Senate Bill 202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-21 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, creates the Tennessee witness protection and relocation program, to be administered by the office of criminal justice programs, for the purpose of creating intrastate and interstate compacts to coordinate witness protection, relocation, and assistance services within the state and with contiguous states for the benefit of witnesses in criminal proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to witness protection.

Sen. Brent Taylor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-21	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-17	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0096 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-03 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0202&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0202.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0096.pdf