HB2481 • 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, Briggs
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about funding amounts or types of software covered, leaving these aspects uncertain.

Funding Software Licensing Fees for District Attorneys

This bill allows district attorneys to use funds from the district attorneys general conference to pay for software licensing fees used by their office staff members.

What This Bill Does

Allows the district attorneys general conference to cover the cost of software licenses for applications used in district attorney offices.

Who It Names or Affects

District Attorneys General Conference
Staff members working in district attorney offices

Terms To Know

Licensing fees: Money paid for the right to use a software application.
District Attorney General Conference: An organization that represents and supports district attorneys in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided or what types of software are covered.
It is unclear if this change will lead to increased costs for the conference or improvements in office operations.

Bill History

2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

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SENATE BILL 2280
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 2481
By Parkinson
HB2481
011997
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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,
regardless of whether the district attorney general office staff member using the
application has a position funded by the state or another entity.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.