TN HB2421 | 2013-2014 | 108th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-12 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires the commissioner of correction to notify the appropriate district attorney prior to granting any news media organization access to an inmate and requires the district attorney to notify the victim of the offense of such request for media access. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 2.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

As introduced, requires the commissioner of correction to notify the appropriate district attorney prior to granting any news media organization access to an inmate and requires the district attorney to notify the victim of the offense of such request for media access. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 2.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2014-02-10HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2014-02-06HouseP1C.
2014-02-05HouseIntro.
2014-02-05HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2439 (Crossfiled) 2014-02-06 - P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback