HB 483 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.

HB 483 would extend the deadline for Tennessee district attorneys general to submit annual funding reports from 90 to 120 days after each fiscal year ends. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Section 8-7-103(5), to change this reporting requirement. This procedural adjustment directly affects district attorneys general and the office of the executive director for the district attorneys general conference, which receives these reports. The change provides additional time for preparation but does not alter the content or purpose of the reports.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995)
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1061)
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 2
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Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Andrew Farmer
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