District Attorneys - As enacted, allows the attorney general and reporter to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general peremptorily and categorically refuses to prosecute all instances of a criminal offense without regard to facts or circumstances; requires the supreme court to appoint a district attorney general pro tem if the court finds the district attorney general has refused to attend and prosecute according to law. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16 and Title 17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
Signed into Law
Nov 2021
Introduced Oct 26, 2021
Signed Nov 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Oct 29, 2021 · House Oct 29, 2021
How they voted
22–5
Passed
Total votes 27
Oct 29, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Nov 12, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Oct 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA9005)
upper
Oct 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Oct 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA9007)
upper
Oct 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 64, Nays 17, PNV 4
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 10/28/2021
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee of Extraordinary Session III
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session III
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021
lower
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 9071
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand HB 9071. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline