TN HB1721 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, prohibits a court from assessing court costs against a defendant in a criminal proceeding if the defendant is found not guilty by a jury or by a judge following a bench trial on all charges for which the defendant was accused, the prosecution is dismissed or a nolle prosequi is entered by the state, or the charges against the defendant are dismissed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to court costs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-25 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee (Y: 2 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | House | Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-22 | House | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1599 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-20 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
