HB 2777 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, grants a defendant who has been charged with a criminal offense based on the use of force or threatened use of force and who asserts that the force was justified by law the right to at least two justifiable use of force hearings prior to trial, at which the prosecution has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the use of force was unlawful; requires the court to dismiss the criminal charges and find the defendant immune from criminal prosecution if the prosecution fails to meet that burden. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2022 Last action Mar 23, 2022
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Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
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