District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.
SB 443 (Tennessee) extends the deadline for district attorneys general to submit annual funding reports from 90 to 120 days after each fiscal year. This change directly affects Tennessee district attorneys who must report funding to the Office of Executive Director for the District Attorneys General Conference. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Section 8-7-103(5), by updating the submission timeframe. It is a procedural adjustment with no new policy requirements or financial impacts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action May 14, 2026
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Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Taylor
RRepublican
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