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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 15, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 16, 2026
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Became LawMay 07, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
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. HB0483 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 928 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 14, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 483
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Daviscosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
NO: 23
YES: 23
NO: 6
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 66
NO: 25
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 928
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
- May 07, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1061)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 2
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA1061 (17495) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0483
- Fiscal Memo for SA0995 (17655) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0483
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0483 -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB0483_(016049).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB0483_(017355).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB0483_(017495).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (06h 04m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 60th Legislative Day Apr 15, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 58th Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (05h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 9, 2026 (00h 26m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
