Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0443 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to district attorneys general.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928

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

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

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows the attorney general to assess and act on district attorneys' prosecutorial decisions.

This legislation permits the attorney general to study how district attorneys handle charges in the 30th judicial district. It also allows for the appointment of a temporary district attorney if one refuses to prosecute based on an unjustified standard.

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. Pub. Ch. 928

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 928

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995)

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

  15. Companion House Bill substituted

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Sponsor change.

  32. Sponsor change.

  33. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  40. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  44. Intro., P1C.

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0443 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 SB 0443?
SB 0443 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0443?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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