Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, empowers the attorney general to fix the attorney general's and their assistant's compensation; limits the attorney general's salary to an associate justice on the supreme court or a Class 1 official; permits the attorney general to pay salaries in periodic installments. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.
This bill allows the Tennessee Attorney General to set their own salary and the pay for their assistants, provided the total amount stays within the budget approved by the state. The Attorney General's salary is capped at the higher of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court or a Class 1 official, ensuring their pay remains competitive with top state positions. Additionally, the law requires that all these salaries be paid out in regular installments from the state treasury rather than as a single lump sum.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rose
RRepublican
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