Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2039 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1033

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill removes certain fees related to fraud and economic crimes in Tennessee.

This bill eliminates fraud and economic crimes fees for counties that have a specific court cost. It also mandates that existing funds related to these fees be returned to the original county government.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This could affect small businesses indirectly, as changes in prosecution funding may influence local law enforcement priorities.

Summary

District Attorneys - As enacted, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund to be remitted back to the county government of original assessment and collection. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  5. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  18. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  22. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  23. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 1033

  34. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  38. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  39. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  41. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget

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

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

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

  45. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  46. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Companion House Bill substituted

  49. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1033

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 2039 do?
District Attorneys - As enacted, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund to be remitted back to the county government of original assessment and collection. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors SB 2039?
SB 2039 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican) and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2039?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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