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HB1808 • 2026

District Attorneys

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40, relative to funding of licensing fees for district attorneys general.

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Sponsor
Parkinson
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Withdrawn.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the extent of application across judicial districts or mention current funding availability.

Funding Software Licensing Fees for District Attorneys

This bill allows the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference to pay licensing fees for software used by district attorney offices.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference to cover the cost of software application licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District Attorneys General Conference

Terms To Know

Licensing Fees
Money paid to use or distribute software legally.
Software Applications
Computer programs that help perform specific tasks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on licensing fees.
  • It is unclear if this change will affect the overall budget of district attorney offices.

Bill History

  1. Date Tennessee General Assembly

  2. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Withdrawn.

  3. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1808
By Parkinson
HB1808
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8;
Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40, relative to funding of
licensing fees for district attorneys general.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, Part 3, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
The district attorneys general conference may pay the licensing fees for software
applications used by the office of the district attorney general within a judicial district.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.