Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to post-conviction relief.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Appeal and Review - As enacted, authorizes criminal defendants who plead guilty, best interest, or no contest to also petition for a writ of error coram nobis based on evidence that was, through no fault of the defendant, unknown to the defendant at the time of the plea. - Amends TCA Title 40. HB0601 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 282 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 42 actions
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 282 · Apr 28, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0273) · Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0139) · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0361) · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 11, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 85, Noes 7
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025House · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 9
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 8
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 16, 2025).