SB2280 • 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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Briggs, Parkinson
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: Transmitted to Governor for action.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the extent of changes to existing Tennessee laws beyond the context provided in this bill.

Funding for Software Licensing Fees for District Attorneys

This bill allows district attorneys general conference to pay licensing fees for software used in their offices, regardless of whether staff using the software is funded by the state or another entity.

What This Bill Does

Allows the district attorneys general conference to cover the cost of software licenses used in their offices.
Doesn't matter if the office staff member using the software has a job paid for by the state or another group.

Who It Names or Affects

District attorneys general conference
Office of district attorney general

Terms To Know

district attorneys general conference: A group that represents all the district attorneys in Tennessee and helps them with resources.
licensing fees: Money paid to use or access software legally.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how much money can be spent on licensing fees.
The bill does not say when it will start taking effect.

Bill History

2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
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
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.
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
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
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
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 Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-02-04 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

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2481
By Parkinson

SENATE BILL 2280
By Briggs
SB2280
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.