TennesseeAttorney 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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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 8Pub. Ch. 58Latest
- Apr 8Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
- Mar 25Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Mar 13Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Mar 12Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Mar 10Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 27Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 24Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
- Feb 18Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
- Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- 2024
- Dec 18Filed for introductionIntroduced