AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal law.
Summary
SB2429 makes a narrow change to Tennessee criminal procedure law by extending a statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-1-111(a)(1)(D)(iii) from April 1 to April 30. The bill does not create a new offense, penalty, or substantive criminal rule; instead, it adjusts the timing for an existing filing, notice, or procedural requirement referenced in that statute.
Because the bill amends Title 40 and is captioned as relating to criminal law, its practical effect is limited to the criminal justice system and any parties who must comply with the affected deadline, such as prosecutors, defense counsel, courts, or other participants in the relevant procedure. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a desire for prompt implementation.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-1-111(a)(1)(D)(iii) by changing a deadline from April 1 to April 30. This alters state law only in a procedural sense, extending the time available to satisfy the referenced requirement by 29 days. It affects the operation of the criminal code and any persons or entities governed by that deadline, but it does not otherwise revise criminal penalties, definitions, or enforcement powers.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition is available. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears technical and noncontroversial, with a limited procedural purpose rather than a substantive policy change.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available context. If any disagreement existed, it would most likely have centered on whether extending the deadline to April 30 was necessary or appropriate for the affected criminal procedure, but the provided record does not identify any opposing arguments or stakeholders.