Public Officials - As enacted, raises the base salary from $156,024 to $205,328 for district attorneys general and district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16.
This law increases the base salary for Tennessee district attorneys general and district public defenders from $156,024 to $205,328. The salary adjustment takes effect on June 30, 2024, and includes a provision to automatically update the pay rate on July 1 based on the percentage increase given to state employees in the general appropriations act. By changing the Tennessee Code Annotated, the bill directly impacts the compensation of these specific legal officials without altering their job duties or responsibilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024
How they voted
24–2
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 24, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
15
Committee
13
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Hicks
RRepublican
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