HB 2611 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts "The District Attorney General Second Opinion Act," which authorizes, in any investigation involving a human trafficking offense, an organized crime offense, or an offense classified as a Class A or B felony, in which a district attorney general declines prosecution, an investigating state or local law enforcement agency to report and submit evidence of the offense to the district attorney general for another judicial district in which jurisdiction and venue over the offense are proper. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

This bill establishes a process allowing local law enforcement to request a second opinion from the state Attorney General when a local district attorney declines to prosecute serious crimes like human trafficking or organized crime. If the local district attorney refuses to allow the state to take over the case, the state Attorney General can ask a state court to appoint a temporary district attorney to handle the prosecution. The law also requires local district attorneys to fully cooperate with the state Attorney General during these multi-jurisdictional investigations and prosecutions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action May 9, 2024
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Committee
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Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Jason Zachary
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