# Tennessee SB 0245: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3, relative to district attorneys general. Tennessee SB 0245, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3, relative to district attorneys general., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0245-2025-2026 - 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 0245 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3, relative to district attorneys general. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: District Attorneys - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (105 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Temporary district attorneys handle more cases: benefit, low. The law expands the proceedings for which a temporary district attorney can be appointed beyond specific criminal proceedings. It covers criminal and civil cases, including grand jury matters. Listed cases include removing officers, challenging their right to hold office, stopping nuisances, and fo… - District attorneys get confidential legal advice: mixed, low. The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference can give district attorneys and their staff legal advice about their official duties. Attorneys employed by the conference can provide this help. The advice, along with documents and communications created or used for it, is confidential and legal… - Prosecutor committees can close some meetings: mixed, low. Tennessee's district attorneys conference remains subject to open-meeting rules. Its executive committee and finance and audit committee can hold private sessions only for listed subjects. These include records barred from public inspection, confidential or privileged matters, lawsuits, audits, inv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 | pass | 73 | 21 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-03-18 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 312 - 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-15: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-31: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-27: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0312.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0049.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0245.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (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 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 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0312.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0049.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0245.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [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 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 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0245-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).