SB 2280 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

SB 2280 allows Tennessee's District Attorneys General Conference to cover software licensing fees for district attorney offices across judicial districts, regardless of whether the staff member using the software is funded by the state or another entity. This bill removes a previous restriction requiring staff positions to be state-funded for such software fees to be paid from conference funds. The change directly affects all district attorney offices in Tennessee by simplifying funding for necessary software applications. It amends Tennessee Code Sections in Titles 8, 9, 16, and 40 to implement this funding mechanism. The bill focuses on administrative efficiency without altering substantive legal procedures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 2026
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
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Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Richard Briggs
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