# Tennessee SB 0019: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to investigations by the attorney general and reporter. Tennessee SB 0019, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to investigations by the attorney general and reporter., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 03/25/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0019-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0019 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to investigations by the attorney general and reporter. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-18 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Attorney General and Reporter - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (110 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Expanded prosecution powers over judges and prosecutors: benefit, low. Tennessee's attorney general can investigate and bring criminal cases against judges, chancellors, elected judicial officials, and district attorneys general. The attorney general must receive information supporting probable cause to investigate a possible state crime. One of two additional trigger… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 58 - 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-12: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2024-12-18: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0058.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0019.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0019.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0058.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0019.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0019.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0019-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).