TN SB2054 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-09 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Pending: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-09 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Pending: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, relative to district attorneys.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-12 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2024 |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024 |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2205 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-14 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
