Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 19
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 58
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 58 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2 - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 11, 2025 · House
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 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Dec 18, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction