Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 483
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Farmer (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 14, 2026): Pub. Ch. 928
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 928 - May 14, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995) - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1061) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 2 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
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