TN SB 19
enactedAttorney 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
Quick answers
Did TN SB 19 pass?
Yes. TN SB 19 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-08. 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
2024-12-18
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-14
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-15
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
2025-02-18
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-20
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
2025-02-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-02-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2
passage
2025-02-27
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-10
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-10
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-03-11
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-03-12
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-03-12
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-03-13
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-03-25
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-08
Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
2025-04-08
Pub. Ch. 58
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Documents
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 96
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