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SB0854 • 2026

District Attorneys

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10 and Title 17, relative to district attorneys general.

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Sponsor
Taylor, Crawford
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation incorrectly states that the original deadline is 90 days, while the bill summary and text indicate it was 75 days.

Changing Report Deadline for District Attorneys

This bill changes the deadline for district attorneys to submit funding reports from 90 days after the end of the fiscal year to 120 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for district attorneys to submit a funding report from 75 days after the end of the fiscal year to 120 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District attorneys general in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A period of time used for budgeting and financial reporting by governments or organizations, usually ending on June 30th.
District Attorneys General Conference
An organization where district attorneys in Tennessee meet to discuss issues and share information.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a report is submitted late.
  • It only changes the deadline for funding reports, not other types of reports or responsibilities.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1087
By Crawford

SENATE BILL 854
By Taylor

SB0854
001572
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8;
Title 10 and Title 17, relative to district attorneys
general.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-7-103(5), is amended by deleting
the language "ninety (90) days" and substituting "one hundred twenty (120) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.