2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0245: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3, relative to district attorneys general.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, expands the proceedings for which a district attorney general pro tem may be appointed to include certain civil proceedings; declares meetings of the district attorneys general conference to be open meetings except for meetings related to certain matters; specifies that the executive director of the district attorneys general conference must provide legal counsel and advice to district attorneys general and their staff and that the legal counsel and advice may be provided by attorneys employed with the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
Senate
3/27/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
Senate
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/27/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/31/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
73
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/27/2025
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/18/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/22/202564.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/6/2025133.9 KB