TN HB1769 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-02 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-02 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires a court to order the state to reimburse a criminal defendant for all reasonable costs incurred in defense if the defendant was charged with a criminal homicide offense and found not guilty due to the justification of self-defense and the trier of fact determines that the defendant proved the self-defense claim by a preponderance of the evidence; authorizes the court to order the state or the prosecuting attorney, in their individual capacity, to pay damages for malicious prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39, relative to justification excluding criminal responsibility.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-02 | House | Withdrawn. |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2022-01-20 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2022-01-19 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1769&ga=112 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1769.pdf |
