General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies and approves the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, as promulgated by the Supreme Court. -

HR 159 is a procedural resolution approving amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, proposed by the Tennessee Supreme Court. It formally ratifies changes to court procedures governing criminal cases, such as evidence rules and defendant rights, as promulgated by the Supreme Court under Tennessee law. The resolution does not create new law but grants legislative approval for these court-drafted rules to take effect. This affects criminal courts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants operating under Tennessee's criminal justice system.