Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 0706 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16 and Title 41, relative to public employee positions.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

District Attorneys - As introduced, adds an additional assistant district attorney general position and criminal investigator position in each judicial district that includes a state correctional facility. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16 and Title 41.

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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  18. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  22. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  24. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  25. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  26. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  28. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  31. Placed behind the budget

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0706 do?
District Attorneys - As introduced, adds an additional assistant district attorney general position and criminal investigator position in each judicial district that includes a state correctional facility. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16 and Title 41.
Who sponsors HB 0706?
HB 0706 is sponsored by Travis, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0706?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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