Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2280 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40, relative to funding of licensing fees for district attorneys general.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to pay the licensing fees for software applications used by the office of the district attorney general within a judicial district, regardless of whether the district attorney general office staff member using the application has a position funded by the state or another entity. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

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

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

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 807

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

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

  25. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  26. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  28. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026

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

  30. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  31. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  35. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 807

  44. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Sponsors

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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 SB 2280 do?
District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to pay the licensing fees for software applications used by the office of the district attorney general within a judicial district, regardless of whether the district attorney general office staff member using the application has a position funded by the state or another entity. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 2280?
SB 2280 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2280?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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