Bill > HB0486

This bill creates five new assistant district public defender positions effective July 1, 2025. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated in Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 1 to add these additional positions to the existing public defender workforce. While the government-provided summary mentioned a change in notice period for conference meetings, the actual bill text does not reflect that specific modification. The new positions will likely help address workload and resource needs within the district public defender system, though the specific rationale for adding these five positions is not explained in the bill text. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, which emphasizes that the public welfare requires its implementation.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0486&ga=114