Tennessee · House Bill 2000 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to the compensation of employees of the office of the attorney general and…

HB 2000 Sponsored by Andrew Farmer Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 24, 2024
  6. Became law May 3, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, empowers the attorney general to fix the attorney general's and their assistant's compensation; limits the attorney general's salary to an associate justice on the supreme court or a Class 1 official; permits the attorney general to pay salaries in periodic installments. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.

Read the full official title (26 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to the compensation of employees of the office of the attorney general and reporter.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2024 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/14/2024 · House Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/21/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/27/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  17. HousePassed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 1
  18. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  19. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  20. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 3
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 909
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/03/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–21
Mar 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 21 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 3 yes, 21 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 25–3
Apr 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 3 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2024 House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Finance, Ways, and Means Committee: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee Failed 0–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.