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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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Comp. became Pub. Ch. 58Latest
   2. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 10Comp. SB subst.
   4. Mar 6H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
   5. Mar 5Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
   6. Feb 26Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Feb 19Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 2/26/2025
   8. Feb 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2025
   9. Feb 12Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Feb 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
   11. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   12. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   14. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   15. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
   16. Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced