Bill Sponsors: TN SB1504 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly
Bill Title: As enacted, authorizes general sessions and criminal court judges statewide to suspend court costs and litigation tax for indigent defendants; authorizes court clerk to implement community service program in lieu of full payment of court costs and litigation taxes for indigent defendants, if county legislative body approves such a program. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401; Title 40, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 542 [SB1504 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 542 [SB1504 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Richard Briggs [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-007 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Janince Bowling [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-016 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Jeff Yarbro [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-021 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
