HB1012Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 27 and Title 39, relative to attorneys at law.
Introduced by Johnny Shaw, District 80
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, specifies that an attorney who, while acting in the capacity of counsel for a client or an identifiable prospective client, engages in conduct that constitutes the offense of perjury, aggravated perjury, subornation of perjury, tampering with or fabricating evidence, destruction or tampering with governmental records, or coercion or persuasion of a witness is not immune from prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 27 and Title 39.
Where it stands
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
March 19, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
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