Tennessee · 114
SB 19
Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution of a judicial elected official or district attorney general whenever the attorney general and reporter has probable cause to investigate whether an official may have violated any state criminal law and either a decision to prosecute the official by the district attorney general may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest or the attorney general and reporter receives a report of a violation of the prohibition on nepotism within state government entities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 19 authorizes the Attorney General and Reporter to investigate and initiate criminal prosecution against judicial elected officials or district attorneys general when probable cause exists for a state criminal law violation. This authority applies if a local prosecution would create a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest, or if a report indicates a violation of state nepotism prohibitions. The bill amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.
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Sponsors
- Todd Gardenhire Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Feb 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |