STATE BILLTN SB 2280PASSED

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.

As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to 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. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 29, 2026; 197 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2280 · PassedApr 29

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor

RBRichard BriggsSenator · Republican · SD-007Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 29, 2026Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Apr 29, 2026Pub. Ch. 807

Apr 23, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Apr 15, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Apr 14, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 9, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 8, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 8, 2026Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Show 17 earlier actions

Apr 8, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Apr 8, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Apr 6, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Apr 6, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate

Apr 2, 2026Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means CommitteeSenate

Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 10, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate

Mar 3, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate

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

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to AdoptApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 8, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

District Attorneys

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