HB 1128 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, generally requires, when a person is arrested, booked, or confined in the jail of a county or municipality, the arresting law enforcement agency and the keeper of a jail to collaborate to verify the citizenship status of the person and the sheriff to report the status of those who are not lawfully present, or whose status cannot be determined, to the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

This bill requires law enforcement and jail officials to work together to check the citizenship status of individuals who are arrested, booked, or held in a county or municipal jail. If a person is found to be not lawfully present in the United States or if their status cannot be determined, the sheriff must report this information to the district attorneys general conference. The legislation also extends the time limit for certain criminal justice procedures from ninety days to one hundred days.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023 Last action May 29, 2024
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Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/9/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ron Gant
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