TN HB2202 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-27 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-27 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, authorizes TBI to independently investigate cases of alleged criminal misconduct in office by a public servant upon request of law enforcement or TBI's own initiative; creates a special prosecutor panel to whom TBI reports and who may appoint a special prosecutor to prosecute the public official if the appropriate district attorney general declines to prosecute. - Amends TCA Title 38.
Title
As introduced, authorizes TBI to independently investigate cases of alleged criminal misconduct in office by a public servant upon request of law enforcement or TBI's own initiative; creates a special prosecutor panel to whom TBI reports and who may appoint a special prosecutor to prosecute the public official if the appropriate district attorney general declines to prosecute. - Amends TCA Title 38.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-27 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2016-01-27 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee--State Government |
| 2016-01-25 | House | P1C. |
| 2016-01-21 | House | Intro. |
| 2016-01-21 | House | Filed for intro. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2140 (Crossfiled) 2016-02-24 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2202&ga=109 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB2202.pdf |
