Public Defenders - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the number of days' written notice the president of the district public defenders conference must give before calling an at-will meeting of the conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

HB 2563 changes the notice period required for the president of a district public defenders conference to call a meeting, extending it from 10 calendar days to 10 business days. This bill directly affects the president of each district public defenders conference, who must provide written notice to conference members before convening meetings. The key provision amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 8-14-204 and 9-4-101 to specify "business days" instead of calendar days for this notice requirement. The change takes effect on July 1, 2026, and is purely procedural with no new services or funding.