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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2491 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

District Attorneys - As enacted, 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 distr

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

District Attorneys - As enacted, 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. HB2491 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1033 by the Se
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

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

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

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

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1033 · May 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

Sponsor change. · Feb 4, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 4, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 20, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 20, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 11, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Williams

Recorded votes

Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-20 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 11, 2026).