District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes a district attorney general, on the consent of the district attorney general of any other judicial district, to specially appoint another district attorney general, or an assistant to that district attorney general, to conduct specific proceedings under title 8, chapter 47, regarding removal of officers, which the district attorney general is authorized by law to conduct in that district. - Amends TCA Title 8.
HB 1010 amends Tennessee law to allow a district attorney general (DAG) to, with the consent of a DAG from another judicial district, temporarily appoint that other DAG or their assistant to handle specific cases involving the removal of public officials. This applies only to proceedings under Chapter 47 of Title 8 (governing officer removals) in the district where the local DAG has authority. The appointment is limited to defined cases and requires explicit consent from the other district’s DAG, creating a temporary cross-district collaboration mechanism. This change does not alter permanent jurisdiction but provides flexibility for handling specific removal cases without permanent authority transfers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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Total actions
18
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Committee
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Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debra Moody
RRepublican
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