Bill Sponsors: TN SB0816 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, prohibits a court from removing a person's constitutional rights for failure to pay court costs, fines, or any other monetary amount in a civil proceeding, if the person is unable to pay due to the person's indigency. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0816 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

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Senator Raumesh Akbari [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-029FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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