SB 19

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 14, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 10, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 25, 2025

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution of a judicial elected official or district attorney general whenever the attorney general and reporter has probable cause to investigate whether an official may have violated any state criminal law and either a decision to prosecute the official by the district attorney general may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest or the attorney general and reporter receives a report of a violation of the prohibition on nepotism within state government entities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.

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Actions


Apr 08, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 58

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Mar 10, 2025

House

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

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

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

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

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

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Dec 18, 2024

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Fiscal Note

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