Tennessee · House Bill 38 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-6-106, relative to the retention of counsel to prosecute actions on behalf of the state.

HB 38 Sponsored by Gino Bulso Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 27, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2023

What it does

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

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, specifies that when, in the judgment of the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate, the interest of the state requires additional counsel to the attorney general and reporter, the speakers shall retain additional counsel to prosecute an action against the federal government on behalf of the state if the representation does not include payment of a fixed or contingent fee to any such additional counsel or otherwise increase state expenditures. - Amends TCA Section 8-6-106.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/15/2023 · House State Government Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  13. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0023)
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 12, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  19. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0114)
  20. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2023
  21. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 7
  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. 134
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 82–12
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 12
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 8 yes, 12 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 12

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 24 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.