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HB2442 • 2026

District Attorneys

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district attorneys general.

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Sponsor
Rudder, Bailey
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Placed behind the budget
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Changing Meeting Notice for District Attorneys

This bill changes the notice period from ten days to ten business days before an unscheduled meeting of district attorneys general conference.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time from ten days to ten business days that the president of the district attorneys general conference needs to give members before calling an unscheduled meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District attorneys in Tennessee
  • The president of the district attorneys general conference

Terms To Know

business days
Days when offices and businesses are open, not including weekends or holidays.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if notice is given on a holiday.
  • The bill does not change any other rules about meetings for district attorneys.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2442

Plain English: The amendment adds new positions to help Tennessee's district attorneys handle cases related to violent crime, human trafficking, DUIs, and other areas.

  • Adds 118 additional assistant district attorney general positions starting July 1, 2026.
  • Creates specialized roles for preventing and prosecuting violent crimes and human trafficking in each judicial district.
  • Includes new staff such as victim witness coordinators, criminal investigators, DUI coordinators, and IT specialists.
  • The exact duties of some newly created positions are not fully detailed in the amendment text.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2464

Plain English: The amendment adds new positions to help Tennessee's district attorneys handle cases related to violent crime, human trafficking, DUIs, and other areas.

  • Adds 118 additional assistant district attorney general positions starting July 1, 2026.
  • Creates specialized roles for preventing and prosecuting violent crimes and human trafficking in each judicial district.
  • Includes new staff such as victim witness coordinators, criminal investigators, DUI coordinators, and IT specialists.
  • The exact duties of the newly created positions beyond their primary focus are not detailed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  4. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  15. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  18. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  19. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  20. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  21. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  24. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  25. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2464
By Bailey

HOUSE BILL 2442
By Rudder
HB2442
012289
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district
attorneys general.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-7-304, is amended by deleting "ten
(10) days" and substituting "ten (10) business days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.