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SB1984 • 2026

District Attorneys

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

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Sponsor
Taylor, Vaughan
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Study on Assistant District Attorneys' Pay Equity

This bill requires TACIR to study and report on pay equity for assistant district attorneys general in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires TACIR to conduct a study on the pay equity of assistant district attorneys general.
  • Includes details about caseloads, such as number of cases indicted or charged, going to trial, resulting in convictions with suspended sentences, probation, or diversion.
  • TACIR must compare caseloads for assistant district attorneys in judicial districts with similar populations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Assistant district attorneys general across Tennessee
  • The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)

Terms To Know

TACIR
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, a state agency that studies and reports on intergovernmental issues.
Caseloads
The number of cases handled by assistant district attorneys general in each judicial district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the findings will be used or if any changes to pay equity will follow.
  • It is unclear what specific recommendations TACIR might make based on their study.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to SB1984

Plain English: The amendment requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study on pay equity and caseloads for assistant district attorneys general.

  • Adds a requirement for TACIR to prepare a report on pay equity and caseloads of assistant district attorneys general in each judicial district by January 31, 2027.
  • Specifies that the study should include details such as the number of cases indicted or charged, going to trial, resulting in conviction with suspended sentence, probation, or diversion.
  • The amendment does not specify how TACIR will conduct the study or what exact recommendations it must make.
  • It is unclear if there are any additional resources allocated for this study beyond existing ones.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  3. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  5. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0904)

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  8. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  9. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  11. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar

  15. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  16. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  19. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  24. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 9, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED
SENATE BILL 1984, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 requires TACIR to include in the
study

a report on

caseloads of assistant district attorneys general in each judicial district, including
all of the following:



The number of cases indicted or charged
.


The number of cases that go to trial
.


The number of cases that result in a conviction and suspended sentence, probation, or diversion
.


A comparison of the caseloads

for assistant district attorneys general in judicial districts of similar populations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 1933
By Vaughan

SENATE BILL 1984
By Taylor
SB1984
011719
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations
(TACIR) shall study and prepare a report on pay equity for assistant district attorneys general in
this state. All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR in
connection with the study. On or before January 31, 2027, TACIR shall report its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the chair of the committee of the house
of representatives having jurisdiction over judiciary matters, the chair of the judiciary committee
of the senate, and the legislative librarian. It is the legislative intent that this study must be
conducted from TACIR's existing resources.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.