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TN SB 443

died on adjournment

District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 443 pass?

No. TN SB 443 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928

What is TN SB 443 about?

TN SB 443 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 443?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 443.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-27

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-04-01

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  6. 2026-04-08

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  8. 2026-04-15

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  9. 2026-04-16

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-05-14

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/8/2026 Passed

    2026-04-08 · pass · 7-2

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