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SB2280 • 2026
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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Abstract summarizes the bill.
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
Pub. Ch. 807
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 807
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Signed by H. Speaker
Signed by Senate Speaker
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
Subst. for comp. HB.
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. SB subst.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Intro., P1C.
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
HOUSE BILL 2481 By Parkinson SENATE BILL 2280 By Briggs SB2280 011997 - 1 - 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.