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TN SB 19

enacted

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution of a judicial elected official or district attorney general whenever the attorney general and reporter has probable cause to investigate whether an official may have violated any state criminal law and either a decision to prosecute the official by the district attorney general may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest or the attorney general and reporter receives a report of a violation of the prohibition on nepotism within state government entities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 19 pass?

Yes. TN SB 19 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Pub. Ch. 58

What is TN SB 19 about?

TN SB 19 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution of a judicial elected official or district attorney general whenever the attorney general and reporter has probable cause to investigate whether an official may have violated any state criminal law and either a decision to prosecute the official by the district attorney general may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest or the attorney general and reporter receives a report of a violation of the prohibition on nepotism within state government entities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 19?

Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 19.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 58
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-08

    Pub. Ch. 58

  2. 2025-04-08

    Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  3. 2025-03-25

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-03-13

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-03-12

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-03-12

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-11

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-10

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-03-10

    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

    passage

  10. 2025-02-27

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. 2025-02-24

    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2

    passage

  12. 2025-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  13. 2025-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  14. 2025-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. 2025-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  16. 2025-01-15

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-14

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2024-12-18

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed

    2025-02-18 · pass · 8-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed

    2025-02-24 · pass · 29-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed

    2025-03-10 · pass · 73-22

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0019&ga=114

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