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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 49: District Attorneys - As enacted, expands the proceedings for which a district attorney general pro tem may be appointed to include certain civil proceedings; declares meetings of the district attorneys general conference to be open meetings except for meetings related to certain matters; specifies that the executive director of the district attorneys general conference must provide legal counsel and advice to district attorneys general and their staff and that the legal counsel and advice may be provided by attorneys employed with the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 49 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: District Attorneys - As enacted, expands the proceedings for which a district attorney general pro tem may be appointed to include certain civil proceedings; declares meetings of the district attorneys general conference to be open meetings except for meetings related to certain matters; specifies that the executive director of the district attorneys general conference must provide legal counsel and advice to district attorneys general and their staff and that the legal counsel and advice may be provided by attorneys employed with the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 312.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 312
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source