TN HB2205 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-14 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, establishes that the district attorney general shall only prosecute cases in municipal court where the municipality provides sufficient additional prosecutorial personnel for the district attorney general; empowers the district attorney general with sole and exclusive discretion in determining the necessity and sufficiency of the additional prosecutorial personnel; specifies the particular resources the district attorney general has absolute discretion to use in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, relative to district attorneys.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-11 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 82 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-14SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2024-03-12HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2024-03-11HousePassed H., Ayes 82, Nays 13, PNV 0
2024-03-07HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
2024-03-06HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
2024-03-05HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2024-02-28HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/5/2024
2024-02-28HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2024-02-21HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/28/2024
2024-02-21HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2024-02-20HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2024-02-14HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/20/2024
2024-02-13HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2024-02-13HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2024-02-07HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
2024-01-31HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2024-01-31HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2024-01-29HouseIntro., P1C.
2024-01-25HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2054 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-09 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources


Bill Comments

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