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TN HB 2491

enacted

District Attorneys - As enacted, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund to be remitted back to the county government of original assessment and collection. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1033
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  5. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  18. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-15

    Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  23. 2026-04-20

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  24. 2026-04-20

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  25. 2026-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  27. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  28. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  29. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  30. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  31. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  32. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  33. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  34. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1033

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 96-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (4)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 32-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2491&ga=114

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