HB 9071

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021)
  • Introduced in House Oct 27, 2021
  • Passed House Oct 29, 2021
  • Passed Senate Oct 29, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Nov 12, 2021

District Attorneys - As enacted, allows the attorney general and reporter to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general peremptorily and categorically refuses to prosecute all instances of a criminal offense without regard to facts or circumstances; requires the supreme court to appoint a district attorney general pro tem if the court finds the district attorney general has refused to attend and prosecute according to law. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16 and Title 17.

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Nov 18, 2021

Senate

Effective date(s) 11/12/2021

Senate

Pub. Ch. 5

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 5

Nov 12, 2021

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Nov 02, 2021

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Nov 01, 2021

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Oct 29, 2021

House

Comp. SB subst.

House

Passed H., Ayes 64, Nays 17, PNV 4

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA9007)

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA9005)

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 10/29/2021

Oct 28, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee of Extraordinary Session III

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 10/28/2021

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session III

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021

Oct 27, 2021

Senate

Filed for introduction

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

House

Intro., P1C.

Oct 26, 2021

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment HA9007 PDF
Amendment SA9005 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA9005 (10303)

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