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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 20, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
District Attorneys - As introduced, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund to be remitted back to the county government of original assessment and collection. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 28, 2026: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2491
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 96
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2491 -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 62nd Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (01h 12m)HTML

