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TennesseeSB 0019114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to investigations by the attorney general and reporter.

Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire (Republican)

Became Law

Attorney General and Reporter

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Attorney general can investigate public officials

The law removes the attorney general’s prior power to start criminal prosecutions of judges and other judicial officials. Instead, the attorney general can investigate a public official for a state crime when there is probable cause. This applies if a local district attorney’s decision to prosecute could cause a personal, financial, or political conflict, or if there is a report of a violation of section 8-31-103. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 24

House vote • 3/10/2025

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

Yes: 73 • No: 22

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 58

    4/8/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

    4/8/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/12/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/10/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

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

    2/27/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2

    2/24/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/24/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

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

    2/11/2025Senate

  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/15/2025Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2025Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    12/18/2024Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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