Tennessee Senate Bill 245

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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.

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.

Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-01-22	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0049 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-28 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0245&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0245.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0049.pdf