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HB1010 • 2026

District Attorneys

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to removal of officers.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Moody, Stevens
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 373
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how often or under what circumstances these special appointments can be made.

Changes for District Attorneys

This bill allows one district attorney to ask another district attorney or their assistant to handle specific cases involving the removal of officers.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a district attorney, with the consent of another district attorney, to appoint that other district attorney or an assistant to conduct specific proceedings related to the removal of officers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District attorneys and their assistants across Tennessee
  • Judicial districts involved in officer removal cases

Terms To Know

district attorney general
A lawyer who represents the state government in a specific area of Tennessee, handling legal matters for that region.
judicial district
An area within Tennessee where courts are organized and cases are heard by judges.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how often or under what circumstances these special appointments can be made.
  • It is unclear if this change will lead to more efficient handling of officer removal cases or cause any issues in the judicial process.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 373

  2. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  3. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 373

  4. 2025-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 13, PNV 0

  11. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025

  13. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  17. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 5

  21. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  22. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  23. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  24. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  26. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  27. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  28. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  29. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  30. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025

  31. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  32. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  33. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  34. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  35. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  36. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  37. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  38. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  40. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  41. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 655
By Stevens

HOUSE BILL 1010
By Moody

HB1010
000934
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
relative to removal of officers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-7-106(b), is amended by adding
the following new subdivision:
(6) Upon the consent of the district attorney general of any other judicial district,
specially appoint another district attorney general, or an assistant to that district attorney
general, to conduct specific proceedings under chapter 47 of this title, regarding removal
of officers, which the district attorney general is authorized by law to conduct in that
district.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.