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HB 483STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 928

Voted 5/14/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·3 other

  • Jody Barrett

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Bud Hulsey

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Adam Lowe

    State Senator · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/14/2026Pub. Ch. 928
  2. 5/14/2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
  3. 5/7/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/6/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 5/5/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/28/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/22/2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483
  9. 4/20/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
  10. 4/16/2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1