All Roll Calls
Yes: 104 • No: 20
TennesseeSB 0655114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to removal of officers.
Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)
Became Law
District Attorneys
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
District attorneys can appoint outside prosecutors for officer removals
The law lets a district attorney bring in a prosecutor from another district to run a specific removal-of-officers case. The appointee can be that other district’s district attorney or an assistant. This can happen only if the other district’s district attorney agrees. It applies only to removal-of-officers proceedings under state law and only to cases the appointing district attorney is allowed to bring in their district. The law is now in effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John Stevens
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Janice Bowling
Republican • Senate
Tom Hatcher
Republican • Senate
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Brent Taylor
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 75 • No: 13
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2025
Yes: 23 • No: 5
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 373
5/13/2025Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
5/13/2025Signed by Governor.
5/5/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/23/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/22/2025SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/22/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/16/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 75, Nays 13, PNV 0
4/16/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/10/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 5
4/9/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/9/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
4/7/2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/31/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
3/26/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
3/25/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
3/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
3/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
3/19/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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