Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0483 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to district attorneys general.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  15. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  18. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  20. Sponsor change.

  21. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  22. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  23. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  25. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  27. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1061)

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 2

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  34. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  36. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995)

  37. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1

  38. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  39. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483

  40. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 928

  46. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0483 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0483?
HB 0483 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0483?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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